Literacy & Learning Development Center

Literacy & Learning Development Center

The Literacy and Learning Development Centers are operated by the Department of Special Education and Literacy Graduate Program at LIU Post and LIU Brentwood. The Centers provide strategic learning skills to selected clients in the local community and serve as a supervised training facility for our graduate student interns.

Professional Staff

The Centers are staffed by graduate student interns who are in the process of completing a Master's degree in either Literacy or Special Education. Each clinician is closely supervised by professors who are faculty members of the department.

Clients

Students in grades two through six who have marked discrepancy between their potential and their actual achievement will be considered as applicants for various programs. Space may be limited.

Literacy and Learning Development Center

LIU Post Campus
Long Island University
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, N.Y. 11548-1300
516-299-2207
joan.bura@liu.edu

Programs

Individual Assessment: Each student is administered a series of diagnostic tests which measure educational achievement, physical factors and intellectual potential. Detailed development history interview completes the appraisal. An individual program is designed for each client based on the results of the evaluation.

Literacy (Reading)

Instruction is on a one-to-one basis. The major goal of this program is to develop reading, writing, spelling and study skill strategies. Written summary reports detail outcomes and recommendations.

Special Education (Learning)

This program is designed to assist students to improve school related tasks. Instruction is on a one-to-one basis. Written summary reports detail outcomes and recommendations.