Webinar Overview
6:00 p.m. Welcome!
6:05 p.m. Keynote: Quell Your Pre-University Parental Anxiety
6:35 p.m. Pop Quiz + Prizes for Parents
6:40 p.m. Breakout Session 1: How Neurodivergence Colors the University Experience
6:55 p.m. Breakout Session 2: Finding and Accessing Key Supports For Postsecondary Success
7:10 p.m. Pop Quiz + Prizes for Parents
7:15 p.m. Parent-to-Parent: Surviving Your Student’s Transition to University
7:35 p.m. Wrap Up!
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The University for Students with Learning Differences
The Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT) is the only research center fully integrated within a campus that exclusively serves students who learn differently. It conducts groundbreaking research on dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and executive function challenges, and trains educators on student-centered best practices in neurodivergent learning.
What’s more: LCIRT expertise is directly applied to all academic paths, helping students with LD build critical skills and achieve their goals.
Landmark College is a community designed exclusively for neurodivergent students. We champion a strengths-based model for education, giving students skills and strategies to succeed in life.
Fully integrated within our campus, the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT) leverages the expertise of our faculty and staff, conducts discovery and applied research, and promotes the academic success of our student community.
Student-to-faculty ratio fosters personalized learning
of our associate degree graduates go on to earn a bachelor’s degree at Landmark College or other high-quality institution
Quell Your Pre-University Parental Anxiety
Join our webinar.
WHEN: October 6 @ 6 p.m. EDT
FOR: Parents of students with executive function challenges, dyslexia, ADHD, or autism
BY: Landmark College
COST: Free
“Bottom line: we didn't know if Zack would even make it through the first quarter, let alone flourish. It was such a relief to find a place that was accepting and supportive and truly believes in diversity.”
– Miriam Kleiman, Landmark College Parent
Hear from:
Experts in neurodivergent learning
Parents who’ve travelled the road you’re on
Dr. Peter Eden
President
Landmark College
Dr. Eden leads Landmark College in this new era of opportunity for university students who learn differently. Dr. Eden, who is neurodivergent himself, has an esteemed background in biomedical science, research, teaching, and scholarships, and has led the development of numerous innovative undergraduate and graduate academic programs.
Dr. Manju Banerjee
Vice President for Educational Research and Innovation
Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT)
Dr. Banerjee has 30 years’ experience in the field of learning disabilities, ADHD, and postsecondary disability services, and is a certified diagnostician and teacher-consultant on learning disabilities. Her expertise is tapped worldwide by those interested in advancing opportunities for neurodivergent learners.
Rick Bryck, Ph.D.
Landmark College Institute for Research & Training
Dean, School of Educational Research and Innovation
Dr. Bryck seeks to understand disparities in executive function (EF), as well as interventions aimed at enhancing EF. He regularly presents learning workshops on EF, long-term memory, and educational techniques for enhancing learning.
Adam Lalor, Ph.D.
Landmark College Institute for Research & Training, Director
Center for Neurodiversity, Co-Director
With over a decade of experience in higher education, Dr. Lalor is involved in the development of disability-related competencies for higher education administrators and the evolution of the college search and application process for students with disabilities.
Kevin Mayne, MBA
Landmark College
Vice President for Enrollment Management
A student advocate and disruptive educational innovator, Kevin has been in the field of higher education for over 35 years. He is the past president of the board of directors for Learning Disabilities Worldwide and frequent guest lecturer and consultant in the areas of learning disabilities and developmental education.
Sherry Sherman
Landmark College Parent
Sherry Sherman, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and community health specialist from Alameda, California. Her son, Micah, graduated from Landmark College with a bachelor’s degree in communication and entrepreneurial leadership in 2021. He is now studying to become an emergency medical technician.
Andy Woolgar
Landmark College Parent
Andy Woolgar, currently based in London, is a senior executive who has lived and worked Internationally over a 35-year career. His daughter, Gabrielle, is a sophomore at Landmark College, studying for an Associate of Science in Life Science, with a firm goal of achieving a nursing degree after Landmark.
Patricia Yee
Landmark College Parent
Patricia Yee is an architect from Brooklyn, New York. Her daughter, Nicole, attended Landmark College’s Bridge Experience in 2020-21 in order to gain academic, social, and executive function skills before returning to the Rhode Island School of Design. While at Landmark, Nicole was a resident assistant and an intern with the Landmark College Center for Neurodiversity.
WHEN: October 6 @ 6 p.m. EDT
FOR: Parents of students with executive function challenges, dyslexia, ADHD, or autism
BY: Landmark College
COST: Free
Join our webinar.
“Bottom line: we didn't know if Zack would even make it through the first quarter, let alone flourish. It was such a relief to find a place that was accepting and supportive and truly believes in diversity.”
– Miriam Kleiman, Landmark College Parent
Hear from:
Experts in neurodivergent learning
Parents who’ve travelled the road you’re on
Webinar Overview
The University for Students with Learning Differences
6:00 p.m.
Welcome!
6:05 p.m.
Keynote: Quell Your Pre-University Parental Anxiety
6:35 p.m.
Pop Quiz + Prizes for Parents
6:40 p.m.
Breakout Session 1:
How Neurodivergence Colors the University Experience
6:55 p.m.
Breakout Session 2:
Finding and Accessing Key Supports For Postsecondary Success
7:10 p.m.
Pop Quiz + Prizes for Parents
7:15 p.m.
Parent-to-Parent: Surviving Your Student’s Transition to University
7:35 p.m.
Wrap Up!