Landmark College (Vermont): A College Designed for Students who Learn Differently

Overview
Landmark College is designed for students, who learn differently. It has an integrated educational approach for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, ADD, and ASD. Landmark College uses a personalized approach to integrate learning strategies, learning skills, and assistive technology into the academic coursework at the institution. Based on information from the college, Landmark enables students to discover the learning style that works best for them and to develop the skills needed for their academic pursuits.

Contact Information
Landmark College
1 River Road South
Putney, Vermont 05346
Admissions: 802-387-6718
Inquiries: 802-387-4767

Website
http://www.landmark.edu

Limestone College (South Carolina): Program for Alternative Learning Styles (PALS)

Students Served by the Program
Students with Learning Disabilities, ADHD, ADD and Other Disabilities that Impact Learning. 

Program Description / Mission
The mission of PALS is to provide academic support to those whose access to higher education has been difficult. Specifically, PALS is designed to enhance academic support services to students with diagnosed learning disabilities and/or ADD/ADHD in order that they may become independent and successful in an academic environment within three years after becoming enrolled in PALS at Limestone College. 

Key Services
Key services include:

• Access to organizational coaches, learning specialist, and academic coaches.
• Regular meetings with the assistant director or director for progress monitoring.
• A required study hall, which is facilitated by learning specialist. 
• Students can earn 1 credit each semester for meeting the expectations of the program.  

Approximate Number of Students Served Per Year 
Approximately thirty-five students.

Address and Contact Information
Tina Vires Learning Disabilities Program Coordinator 
Limestone College 
1115 College Drive Gaffney, 
South Carolina 29340 
800-795-7151 (main college number) 
tvires@limestone.edu 

Quick Notes about the College

• Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment: 860 undergraduate students.
• Limestone College is a private institution in a suburban setting. 

Program Website
http://www.limestone.edu/admissions-day-student-admissions/accessibility 

Lincoln College (Illinois): ACCESS Program: Academy of Collegiate Collaboration for Effective Student Success

Students Served by the Program
The program was primarily established for students with ADHD, however there are students who participate in the program who carry a diagnosis other than ADHD, but who have weaknesses or limitations in their executive functioning. 

Program Description / Mission
The ACCESS Program follows the social model of disability wherein students are offered opportunities to compensate for their disability with appropriate strategies.    This model promotes increased self-efficacy for students as they are encouraged to pursue their strengths while having the support of an ACCESS Coach to guide them and assist with areas that continue to be weaknesses.  Lincoln College is a very unique institution, with two campuses offering Associates and Bachelors degrees.  The ACCESS program is housed on our Lincoln campus, which is the only private, 2-year institution in the state of Illinois.  The college itself provides an environment that tends to be a good fit for students with disabilities, as we have a low student-to-faculty ratio and students can receive more individualized attention.

Key Services
Key services include:

• Academic coaching: Students are assigned to an ACCESS Coach who will meet regularly with them throughout the semester.  The purpose of the coaching sessions is to aid students in their transition to college, and to help students build self management skills.  This is accomplished by assisting students with goal-setting, study strategies,  time management and organizational skills, and guiding students toward becoming independent learners.    
• ACCESS Prep: This is a five day intensive seminar held the week before classes begin. The goal of the seminar is to prepare students to enter into the college curriculum, which is accomplished by building a supportive community with other students, attending academic skill building classes throughout the week, getting organized for the fall semester, and meeting 1-on1 with an ACCESS coach.  
• First Year Experience Course: ACCESS students are encouraged to enroll in a section of First Year Experience (FYE) during the fall semester that is taught by the Director of the ACCESS program.  Enrollment in this section of FYE is limited only to students who participate in ACCESS, and will build upon the information discussed during ACCESS Prep. Students earn 1 credit hour toward their degree for successful completion of FYE.   
• Weekly follow-up reports: ACCESS coaches contact the student’s parent(s) at least once a week to inform them of the student’s progress.  Parents are able to contact their student’s ACCESS Coach at any time for additional assistance or guidance throughout the semester.

Approximate Number of Students Served Per Year
Approximately thirty to forty students.

Address and Contact Information
Shannon Kline, Director Lincoln College ACCESS Program 
300 Keokuk St.  
Lincoln, IL  62656 
(217) 732-3155 
ods@lincolncollege.edu 

Quick Notes about the College

• Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,310 undergraduate students.
• Lincoln College is a private institution in a small town.

Program Website
http://www.lincolncollege.edu/lincolncampus/access/ 

Long Island University (LIU) Post (New York): Academic Resource Program (ARP)

Students Served by the Program
Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD. 

Program Description / Mission
The staff of caring and experienced professionals provides students with the opportunity, structure and support necessary to help them develop academic, social, problem-solving, and strategic skills. We accomplish this through a structured program and an approach that is designed to assist individual students. The key ingredient is, of course, the student and the student’s desire to succeed and willingness to be actively involved in the program.

Key Services
Key services include:  

• Minimum of two one-hour sessions per week with a learning assistant. 
• A social worker and a counselor on staff for counseling services and assistance.
• Time management skill development. 
• A weekly meeting with an ARP administrator.
• Social skills development. 
• A pre-registration conference with an ARP Administrator. 
• Mid-semester evaluations. 
• A computer lab with assistive technology.
• Testing and other reasonable accommodations are provided through the program.

Approximate Number of Students Served Per Year
Approximately sixty to eighty-five students.

Address and Contact Information
Marie Fatscher 
Associate Director, Learning Support Center 
Post Hall, Lower Level - East Wing  
LIU Post 
729 Northern Blvd  
Brookville, New York 11548 
516-299-3057

Quick Notes about the University

• Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,470 undergraduate students.
• LIU Post is a private institution in a suburban setting.

Program Website
http://www.liu.edu/CWPost/StudentLife/Services/LSC/ARP.aspx

Loras College (Iowa): Enhanced Program

Students Served by the Program
Students with All Types of Disabilities. 

Program Description / Mission
The Enhanced Program is a comprehensive program designed to provide additional support for students with a primary disability of learning disability or attention deficit disorder, but students with other disabilities will be considered.  A fee is charged for the Enhanced Program. The Enhanced Program includes a two-credit class, Learning Strategies, both semesters of the first-year; a weekly meeting with an LODS staff member; and peer tutors, as needed. The LODS staff member serves as the student’s primary advisor until s/he declares a major. Students may choose to continue in the Enhanced Program after the first year with a weekly meeting and tutors.

Key Services
Key services include:

• Individual meetings with a counselor, who serves as an advisor for classes. 
• Weekly meetings or more often as needed.
• During freshman year, students take a learning strategies class to help them become successful in college (this meets twice a week during freshman year).
• Tutoring available for classes. 

Approximate Number of Students Served Per Year
Approximately fifty to sixty students.

Quick Notes about the College

• Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,530 undergraduate students.
• Loras College is a private institution located in a small city in an urban setting. 

Program Website
http://depts.loras.edu/lods/EnhancedProgram.html 

Lynn University (Florida): Institute for Achievement and Learning

Students Served by the Program
Students with ADHD and Learning Disabilities.

Program Description / Mission
The Institute for Achievement and Learning is committed to the idea that each learner has a unique set of strengths and weaknesses and is dedicated to helping those individuals achieve their academic goals by maximizing the use of their strengths and minimizing the impact of their weaknesses. The Institute strives to help students understand their learning competencies and develop during their time at the university. The goal of the Institute is to make students lifelong learners with the ability to utilize their newly acquired skills to meet the challenges that await them after they complete their education.

Key Services
Key Services include:  

• Comprehensive tutoring (one-on-one and group).
• One-on-one Coaching.
• Assistive Technology.
• Diagnostic Assessment.
• Class Scheduling (including professor selection).

Approximate Number of Students Served Per Year
Approximately two hundred and fifty students.

Address and Contact Information
Institute for Achievement and Learning 
Lynn University  
3601 N. Military Trail 
Boca Raton, Florida 33431  
800-888-5966 (main college number)

Quick Notes about the University

• Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,660 undergraduate students.
• Lynn University is a private institution located in a small city in a suburban setting.

Program Website
http://www.lynn.edu/academics/institute