How One College Helps Students with Learning Disabilities Find Their Way

Ryan Manley was diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder in seventh grade, but when he enrolled at Texas Tech University as a freshman in 2014, he was tired of using medication and accommodations to treat it. He decided to try to make it on his own.  It didn’t go well. Midway through his second year, the university declared him academically ineligible. His family had an idea to help him get back on track: Landmark College, a private institution in Vermont for students with learning disabilities. The college offers a summer program for visiting college students, to help them learn more about their conditions, identify ways to become more successful, and better advocate for themselves on their home campus.