DisLabeling: How Identifying Learning Disabilities and ADHD as “Mild” vs. “Significant” Creates Unnecessary Workplace Discrimination, Confusion, and Exclusion

by Rob Crawford, of the Life Development Institute Over the past several months, I have been able to meet and talk with people from federal agencies, entrepreneurs, businesses, and grassroots organizations looking for signs of progress in employment policies and practices regarding expanding the workforce participation [...]

2020-03-05T10:33:15-07:00November 9th, 2019|

Life Development Institute Education Fund

Life Development Institute Education Fund is committed to providing opportunities to high school students seeking a private education with an emphasis on awarding scholarships to students who have social learning difficulties such as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Learning Disabilities (LD), ADHD and other similar difficulties. How to [...]

2019-09-10T12:35:48-07:00March 14th, 2019|

Autism with AD/HD in the Workforce

Non-scientific insights and practical considerations to enhance job retention and career satisfaction. By Rob Crawford, M.Ed Adults face many challenges and transitions throughout their careers, including competing for jobs, starting new careers and entering new jobs or companies. The difficulty of obtaining and sustaining employment for many [...]

2019-12-10T11:47:41-07:00March 8th, 2019|

Speaker series in review: Growth Mindset with Grit.

Allison Burns Allison Burns, owner of Powerful Change Group, and Keith Burns, Founder of Phoenix Exec, shared the importance of developing resilience and personal grit as part of the “Growth Mindset” vital to the emotional/functional development of teens and adults with ADHD. Essentially, the Growth [...]

2019-08-05T16:05:12-07:00March 20th, 2018|

Best College Programs for Autism

As science and mainstream society learn more about both autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), more resources become available all the time. However, some challenges remain with education, especially with higher education including finding the best college programs for autism. Intellectually, individuals on the autism spectrum [...]

2017-11-28T13:17:05-07:00November 16th, 2017|

2017 Emerging Leaders Summer Academy in Review

On July 28, 2017, Life Development Institute (LDI) completed its 2017 Emerging Leaders Summer Academy.  LDI began in 1982 and continues as an organization of high moral purpose that provides education to high school and young adult students who have learning disabilities, non-verbal learning disabilities, Asperger’s syndrome, [...]

2019-08-08T14:25:05-07:00September 5th, 2017|

Dealing with Disclosure: A Multi-Generational Handicap for All Americans

Life Development Institute (LDI) has spent the past 35 years working with high school and young adult students who have learning disabilities, non-verbal learning disabilities, Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and other social and learning differences.  While assisting students to transition to successful independent adult [...]

2019-08-08T14:28:05-07:00August 24th, 2017|

Looking for the Next Step? Discover Life Development Institute

Looking for the Next Step?  Discover Life Development Institute Life Development Institute (LDI) has spent the last 35 years providing access to education for teens and young adults with learning disabilities, non-verbal learning disabilities, Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and other social and learning differences. [...]

2019-08-08T14:30:49-07:00July 24th, 2017|

It’s Not Too Late … Don’t Delay … Apply Today for LDI’s Academy of Lifelong Learning Day High School

Apply Today for LDI’s Academy of Lifelong Learning Day High School Life Development Institute (LDI) has expanded its day high school, the Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL), to a complete four-year program for students with learning disabilities, nonverbal learning disabilities, Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), [...]

2019-08-08T14:39:07-07:00July 24th, 2017|
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