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Earlier this month, I drove past a local park where volunteers were preparing for a 5k run to support Autism Speaks. Given that April is Autism Awareness ;month, I wasn’t surprised to see...
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Welcome to the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT) blog — the mission of this blog is to provide an avenue of communication between LCIRT and educators/professionals interested in the latest research, resources, and news related to learning differences.
Earlier this month, I drove past a local park where volunteers were preparing for a 5k run to support Autism Speaks. Given that April is Autism Awareness ;month, I wasn’t surprised to see...
One explanation for why students with learning disabilities are not successfully completing postsecondary programs is that they are not disclosing their disability to their college or university, and, therefore, are not eligible for disability-related accommodations. In fact, only 24% of students with LD inform their college or university of their disability. With this in mind, Landmark College’s Lead Education Specialist Dr. Adam Lalor and his colleagues conducted an analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) to better understand the effect of support use on the college persistence and completion of all students with LD — those who disclose their LD to their college or university and those who do not disclose.
By Rick Bryck, PhD
How many of us remember the formula for solving quadratic equations, or how to structure a proof in geometry, or…
Today’s youth tend to lead more sedentary lifestyles compared to previous generations, as physical activity rates in children and adolescents have declined in recent decades.
Watch the video below to hear from recent graduates of Landmark College’s Learning Differences and Neurodiversity (LDN) certificate program discuss their experience in the program.
Dr. Rick Bryck discusses models of Executive Function and how it relates to learning.
In this Research Roundup, LCIRT Research Scientist Chris Wenz discusses recent research on Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
We often get asked what other organizations provide resources and supports for both parents and student who learn differently, such as those with learning disablities,…
We often get asked for strategies that help teach appropriate social communication skills to students, especially for neurodivergent students. A few tips: Student with…