Our resources for instructors include documents from our hybrid course that support successful course completion for students with learning disabilities. We link to websites that complement our mission.
- Matrix of hard and soft skills [pdf]
Matrix to help instructors integrate hard and soft skills in course planning - Comparison of a universally designed and non-universally designed lesson plan [pdf]
Illustrated example of a lesson without and with Universal Design practices - Lesson Redesign Checklist [pdf]
Checklist for helping instructors redesign lessons by implementing Universal Design - Assistive Technology Resources
Free or inexpensive assistive technology recommended by Landmark College IT services - Master Notebook
Illustrates how to set up a course notebook that promotoes self regulation - Fact Sheet on Self-Regulation Behaviors & Academic Success [pdf]
This handout provides examples of research and statistics on how self-regulation impacts learning and academic success. - Universal Design for Instruction Research Comparison [pdf]
This handout provides a side-by-side comparision of the research on Universal Design for Instruction, effective teaching, and Landmark College recommended best practices. - Sample Rubric that Promotes Self-Regulation [pdf]
This is an example of how teachers can embed questions within scoring rubrics to get students to problem-solve and plan ahead. - Sample Group Project Rubric [pdf]
This is an example of how a rubric can be constructed to grade students individually on a group project assignment. - Disabilities Law Quiz [pdf] and Disability Law Quiz Answers [pdf]
This handout is an example of a quiz to assess how well individuals understand the laws that protect the rights of individuals with learning disabilities and related disorders - Overview of Section 504/ADA [pdf]
This handout provides a summary of how each law within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides protection of the rights of individuals with disabilities such as learning disabilities, AD/HD and related disorders. - Guide to Creating Rubrics [pdf]
This handout provides a summary of some research based recommendations on effective rubric construction guidelines.
Online Resources
- Institute for Community Inclusion
Provides information on Disability Policy, Education and Transition, Employer Issues, Employment Success Stories. - LDOnline
Popular resource for basic and timely information on learning disabilities - DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology)
Resources for students, educators and employers on increasing success of students with disabilities in academics and workforce - TECHMATRIX
Comprehensive resource for comparing and selecting supportive assistive technology for specific academic tasks