Cutting Edge Therapy for Kids and Adults with Asperger

Life Development Institute (LDI) offers high school, summer leadership, and postsecondary education and transition-to-adulthood programming for adolescents and young adults who have learning disabilities (LD), non-verbal learning disabilities (NLD), Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and other social or learning differences. As part of the mission [...]

2019-12-10T11:52:09-07:00February 1st, 2018|

Speaker Series in Review: Veronica Crawford addresses “Disclosing Learning Disabilities to Employers & Maximizing Job Success”

Veronica addressed students, faculty, and community members on March 9, 2016 regarding “Disclosing Learning Disabilities to Employers and Maximizing Job Success.”  During her presentation, Veronica began by speaking about the history of disability acts within the United States.  The evolution of protections offered to persons with disability [...]

2019-08-20T14:20:28-07:00June 3rd, 2016|

Now Enrolling! Emerging Leaders Summer Academy

Now Enrolling! Emerging Leaders Summer Academy A College Living Experience & Leadership Training Program June 13 - July 15, 2016 Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, AZ For young adults with Learning Disabilities, ADHD, NVLD, Asperger’s syndrome and similar social or learning differences from ages 16 - 26. [...]

2019-08-20T14:24:32-07:00March 9th, 2016|

Speaker Series in Review: Nathan Buckles and

On February 17, 2016, Life Development Institute hosted its monthly Speaker Series event.  During this presentation, Nathan Buckles of the Special Needs Project spoke about “The ABC’s of Special Needs Planning.”  During his discussion, Nathan stated that special needs planning encompasses the items that surround the idea [...]

2019-08-20T14:28:42-07:00February 26th, 2016|

Emerging Leaders Alumni Spotlight: Ryan E.

At Life Development Institute (LDI), interaction with students and families are often filled with many successes both during the students’ time with LDI and after their graduation.  Each summer, LDI offers a 5-week Emerging Leaders Summer Academy (EL) to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and other [...]

2019-08-20T14:29:30-07:00February 24th, 2016|

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Persistent Communicators Wanted

Recently, I attended a workshop presented by Amy Maschue entitled “The 3 P's of Parent Engagement & Communication.”  During this session, Amy presented background information on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and offered 10 strategies that we can use.  Amy stated that we need to be persistent communicators [...]

2019-08-20T14:31:19-07:00February 18th, 2016|

“Still Crushed, But Finding Silver Linings” by Veronica Lieb Crawford

I always tell parents that it is true that things do get better as we age. It is also true that we find methods, strategies, avenues, and people who assist us along the way. Wouldn’t you agree? In fact, we cannot make it without one another. From [...]

2019-08-20T14:34:55-07:00February 8th, 2016|
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