<p>Landmark College is a 2 yr college specializing in students with LD and ADD. It has been suggested that my son might consider looking into this school as a possible stop before going on to a 4 yr university.
The person suggesting it has known of a few kids who have gone for just a year or some just for 1 semester.
The location is not even in the geographic zone that my son is looking but I think it might be something to at least inquire about.</p>
<p>I have heard good things about Landmark but do not know anyone who has attended. As a warning, though: a year or two ago when I last checked, it was the most expensive college in the country (and it may still be). I'm sure the individual attention and the support services provided add to the costs, but it's not likely to be a "financial safety" for most of us. ;)</p>
<p>You might also ask on the "Learning Differences and Challenges" board here, maybe someone there has experience with Landmark.</p>
<p>46k is really a great deal of money! And I am a L.D. College student saying that, man:)</p>
<p>Also, how can one insure that this school would be a write off? The fin aid site of this school implies that it could be covered by medical insurance or used as a write off. But, I personally doubt that with all of my heart. And, furthermore, the Department of Vocational Rehab may or may not be fully operational depending on where you live. For example, where I live there is a bankrupt one!</p>
<p>It would be cheaper to keep a L.D. young adult at a Community College which has a University Parallel AA and/or AS program and pay a psychologist to work along with them every month or so.</p>
<p>Merlinjones- I also just checked the tuition. You beat me to it. $46,000 and that doesn't include books.
I also read the part about part of it possibly being tax deductible as a medical expense.
I think we will cross Landmark off the list.
Our community college has a strong well regarded LD program. If only my son was interested.</p>
<p>there are some other gap year/ 13th year programs- where a student could give more attention to working college prep stuff- cause I agree Landmark seems out of my price range</p>
<p>I qualify for DVR- but when I started the interview process, they wouldn't cover training for anything that would earn me more than min wage & I could do that on my own ;)</p>
<p>technically Landmark might be covered someplaces, but how many are paying the whole bill?</p>
<p>mom60, Community College is soo nice if you are LD. Especially if they have a fair minded LD type of program. I went to a Community College prior to University called Miami Dade (I have a big gap in schooling from when my late mother got ill, long story) and I thank GOD for my Community College "training" all of the time. I got into a Public University years later with a scholarship, and then when I transferred to get into Theology as well as Literature my Community College track record as well as my Public University track record really paid off. But I owe everything to Community College and that is kind of my point. </p>
<p>Brainwash your son:) He will learn nicely and it will save you big bucks!</p>
<p>Landmark might be worth the tuition, but I know they tried to recruit an incredibly good, experienced special ed teacher with a Harvard MEd and several specialist certifications and offered to pay him less than a (modest, Vermont) living wage.</p>
<p>Mom60--
Louisburg in North Carolina is a two year college that I have heard is similar to Landmark, but much cheaper--but I don't know much more about it.</p>
<p>Several other 4 year alternatives are Muskingum in Ohio, Loras in Iowa, and Curry in the Boston suburbs. </p>
<p>You didn't say whether LD or ADD is the reason you would look at Landmark.
My friend's son did attend Landmark for 2 years. It helped some, but it didn't "cure" him and he is still struggling with organization, because he returned to a 4 year college that had no support for him. </p>
<p>The SALT program at University of Arizona is considered top notch, and even with the extra fees, it is more affordable than many colleges. In fact many of the public universities have really excellent services for LD and ADD students. My worry with a large school though, is that an ADD student could easily slip through the cracks.</p>
<p>A friend's daughter was struggling with LD/ADD issues for years and was in her mid-20s and still struggling with reading when she went to Landmark as a last resort. She graduated, kicked that nasty drug habit, went on a four-year college, and now works as a special ed teacher. I can't sing Landmark's praises highly enough.</p>
<p>when you say "nasty drug habit" do you mean psychopharmaceuticals or recreactional?</p>
<p>Louisburg College is a two year school in eastern NC. It is a rural area so no real "college town" although Raleigh with its thousands of college students is not too far away. They have a program for students diagnosed with LD and ADD called Learning Partners. They have an athletic program including a recently added football team. You can earn an associates degree in 2 years and transfer. The website says 90% of grads go on to 4 year colleges. Cost is about $18,500 a year.</p>
<p>Bumping this up...</p>
<p>Looking into alternative college choices, now that we have decided our ADD son is not independent enough to go off to the schools he wants/applied to. His meds are still not stable, his organization still non-existent, forgetfulness and denial are still very much a part of everyday life. I keep hearing that the big state universities have good programs, but I find it hard to believe a kid like him won't fall through the cracks in a large school. I like the idea of a small school where the profs know the students names, and whether they showed up for class or not. But usually those schools don't have LD programs. Anybody have other suggestions or any more info on Landmark (other than cost -- which seems no more expensive than other schools we were looking at!). Thanks</p>
<p>LANDMARK= a very expensive college my parents always wanted me to go..but im like i dont want my parents to have the burden of 46k+ tuition 4 2 yrs...gosh....so friggin expensive...I Have ADHD and a unclassified PDD..and a good canidate for Landmark...I Have had good grades at a basically independant school version of Landmark...i have a 3.2 b/c of bad grades in freshman yr..but im still happy about my gpa my dream is to become a Meteorologists...and for Pieceofcake look at Mitchell college in New London CT there Thames Academy or even there regular program would b good for ur son a grl i know went there from my school Thames Academy is highly reccomended at my school it just started this yr its a pg yr at this college for people w/ LD and AD/HD u can take 18 credits the whole yr</p>
<p>My S is currently a freshman at Northeastern University in Boston. He has mild Aspergers but does not receive any accommodations. He has some organizational and time management issues as well as problems with understanding nonverbal communications etc. so our inital plan was for him to attend a local school in Minnesota, close to home, but live on campus. However, he ended up also applying to Northeastern for its co-op program; we both felt more hands-on learning experiences would help keep him more focused and engaged in his studies. </p>
<p>While researching the school last year, I also checked into their LD services since I wanted to be comfortable that there were services available if he needed them down the road. </p>
<p>In addition to standard accommodations that many colleges provide to students with LDs or ADD, they also offer another fee-based LD program (costs about $2000 or so a year) that is specifically geared towards students with ADD and includes regular meetings with an LD specialist to help monitor their work and provide personalized assistance. Here's a description of their program from their webpage:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.neu.edu/uhcs/ldp/ldp.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.neu.edu/uhcs/ldp/ldp.html</a></p>
<p>"From the Director
We are proud to present this unique and exciting program to students at Northeastern University. The Learning Disabilities Program (LDP) offers a combination of expertise and experience from qualified professionals who are committed to students’ academic growth and success. Our work includes instruction, support, and guidance to foster students’ skill development and to build on their strengths. We encourage students to assume responsibility for their learning while engaging them to nurture their development. We respect our students’ individuality, their needs, and their goals.
The LDP best serves students who can use individualized support to take action toward their goals and who are committed to improving their academic skills, while better understanding their learning disability and becoming more effective learners.
. . . .
The Learning Disabilities Program is a comprehensive tutorial program for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder.
Each student meets with his or her learning disabilities specialist for two hours weekly. This regular schedule of individual tutorials ensures the dynamic, personal, and intensive character that makes the program successful.
Please note: Basic accommodations for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder are provided at no cost by the Disability Resource Center. Additional information is available at (617) 373-2675 or <a href="http://www.drc.neu.edu%5B/url%5D">www.drc.neu.edu</a> <a href="http://www.drc.neu.edu">http://www.drc.neu.edu</a>.
Content for tutorials is drawn directly from the student’s course work. Skills addressed may include time management, organization, reading comprehension, expository writing, research and study skills, and self-advocacy."</p>
<p>Da big state U..although fearful for my own inattentive type ADD DD, I had talked to Rutgers and Kean Universities here in NJ about myself. I need a scooter to go any distance though I can walk a short ways. You would not believe the help those schools can offer. At RU they arrange for transportation between classes and everything. Kean's dept. head, Ms. Hargrove I think her name is, was great to talk to about issues.
Just found this link to most college Dept. of Disability services.
<a href="http://www.independentliving.org/studyworkabroad/US/universities.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.independentliving.org/studyworkabroad/US/universities.html</a></p>
<p>Despite every college having to have disability offices, by law, the difference in disability services varies so widely among colleges that they are hardly comparable. </p>
<p>18 yr olds are no longer eligible for protection under the IDEA law, and only under the ADA. Hence, things are VERY different, and the level of service differs drastically at colleges with direct support and programs, and those who simply make accommodations (if the professor approves...he/she has the last word on that).</p>
<p>Lincoln College, Lincoln Illinois</p>
<p>Tuition very reasonable for a private school. Free tutoring for every student. They have an ADD mentoring program for an extra fee, 1000.00 a semester, I think. Amtrak stops there 4 or 5 times a day. It is located about 170 miles south of Chicago.</p>