Schools For Dyslexic and Learning Disabled Students in New England

Fortunately New England is rich in having so many finecan be obtained by going to the website
secondary schools skilled in the instruction of Dyslexia,carrollschool.org.
ADHD, as well as many other learning difficulties.Other fine programs in the New England area include
Foremost among these are the Landmark School ofthe Pine Ridge School, just outside Burlington, Vt.
Beverly, MA, and the Carroll School, in Lincoln, MA.(Pineridgeschool.com), The Greenwood School, in
Landmark is an internationally renowned facility thatPutney, VT. (Greenwoodschool.org), and The Eagle Hill
provides residential and day instruction to students inSchool, in the central Massachusetts area (Ehs1.org).
grades 2-12. Located on two beautiful campuses onThe Gow School in neighboring New York is another
the North Shore of Boston, Landmark is equipped tofine institution with a well respected program for
teach both profoundly disabled as well as morestudents in 7-12th grades (Gow.org).
moderately impaired students. They provide a ratio ofOn the college and post secondary level, many
one to three in terms of teacher student instruction,colleges and universities offer some very significant
and a full 92 per cent of their graduates attend college.levels of academic support. In New England the
They have a highly skilled staff and all the technologicalProgram for the Advancement of Learning at Curry
facilities to improve students' learning skills. MoreCollege, in Milton, MA. (milton.edu). is an innovator in the
information on Landmark can be obtained by going tofield. Strong academic support programs are also
the website landmarkschool.org.offered at Northeastern University, in Boston, MA.
The Carroll School in Lincoln, MA is also a well known(northeastern.edu), Suffolk University, in Boston, MA.
facility that provides instruction for students in grades(suffolk.edu), Endicott College, in Beverly, MA.
1-8 that has been in operation for over forty years.(endicott.edu), Bentley College, in Waltham, MA.
Their staff is thoroughly trained in the Orton Gillingham(bentley.edu).
approach, and there is a very active parentWith respect to providing more assistance, Landmark
involvement in the school. Emphasis on a multisensoryCollege in Putney, Vermont (landmark.edu), is a full time
approach employing visual, auditory, kinesthetic andpost secondary program exclusively for students with
tactile modalities are used to help students learn morelearning challenges. This program is well known, and is
efficiently, and in a manner that ensures the retentionuseful for those students whose learning issues would
of the instruction. Active use of technology andmake it difficult for them to succeed even with a
computer programs such as the Lexia program aresignificant amount of support in a less intensive
used with students in all grade levels. More informationprogram of academic support.