Landmark College Hosts Event for Neurodivergent Individuals

Putney, VT – (February 22, 2019) – Landmark College, a global leader in educating students who learn differently, is hosting “Navigating the Workplace: Strategies and Opportunities for Neurodivergent Job-Seekers and Employees” on March 23 at Bentley University.

The event will feature networking opportunities with some of the top companies engaging in neurodiversity hiring initiatives, presentations from experts in the field, and conversations with neurodivergent young adults.

Companies that have confirmed representation and participation include Microsoft, EY (formerly known as Ernst and Young), Fidelity Investments, JPMorgan Chase, and Massachusetts General Hospital for Children.

The National Center for Learning Disabilities reports that 46 percent of working-age adults with learning disabilities are not in the labor force. This is more than double the rate for working-age adults without a learning disability (22.3 percent). “Navigating the Workforce” aims to close this gap by providing neurodivergent adults with the resources they need to develop workplace skills. In addition, the event teaches employers how to create an accessible workplace environment.

Featured presentations include:

• Cognitive Reappraisal as a Strategy for Difficult Workplace Situations by Manju Banerjee, Ph.D., Vice President of Educational Research and Innovation at Landmark College
• Entrepreneurship: Creating your own path by Marc Hoffman, LD/ADHD advocate and motivational speaker
• Transitioning from School to Workplace by Shivon N. Garcia and Natalie Tamburello, Representatives from Understood for All
• Managing your Emotions in the Workplace by Chris Carlin, MSW, Founder/Director of ASD Center for Therapeutic Services

Participants can register online.

The event is located at:

The Lacava Center at Bentley University

175 Forest Street

North Waltham, MA 02452

For more information, visit landmark.edu/workplace

About Landmark College

Landmark College was the first institution of higher learning to pioneer college-level studies for students with dyslexia. Today, Landmark College is a global leader in integrated teaching methods for students with learning disabilities (including dyslexia), executive function challenges, ADHD, and autism. The College offers bachelor's and associate degrees, online dual enrollment for high schools, professional development for educators, online post-baccalaureate certificates for educators and professionals, and summer programs for neurodivergent students.

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For more information, contact:

Mark DiPietro, 802-387-1632 or markdipietro@landmark.edu

Chris Lenois, 802-387-7221 or christopherlenois@landmark.edu