Course

Professional Development

Understanding Diverse Learning Profiles

Our 6-module online course equips educators, admission directors, IEC’s, clinicians, parents, and lifelong learners with the tools to support neurodiverse students. Take the full course or select the modules most relevant to your work.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand key learning challenges: ADHD, executive functioning, dyslexia, processing speed, working memory, “pink flags” of autism spectrum disorder and anxiety
  • Identify and dispel misconceptions and biases about students with learning disabilities
  • Learn to interpret psychoeducational evaluations – WISC-V and other tests, test scores, cognitive/learning profiles and patterns, and practice through case studies
  • Questions you can ask students in the interview/intake process or in the classroom, providing you with greater insight into their learning profiles
  • Classroom strategies for all learners – executive function strategies, metacognition, planning and curriculum, inquiry based learning, scaffolding and differentiation, reading strategies, and technological tools
  • Strengthen social-emotional learning practices to build inclusive environments. Explore social learning profiles and social development, communication and common social challenges, social learning curriculum (PEERS®, Social Thinking® Methodology, CASEL®, Zones of Regulation®….)

How It Works

It’s Easy!

Engaging Video Lessons

Each of the seven self-paced modules include videos that provide content in a way that is easy to understand.

Practical Tools at Your Fingertips

Each module is accompanied by downloadable resources.

Quick Knowledge Checks

Multiple-choice assessments to test your knowledge are offered.

Learn on Your Schedule

Complete the asynchronous course at a pace that integrates with your busy schedule.

Customize Your Learning Path

Enrollment is flexible – complete the course or choose individual modules.

Expand Your Expertise, Transform Student Outcomes

This course helps you move beyond labels, giving you practical strategies to support diverse learners with confidence. Enroll now and empower your interactions with all learners.

Trusted by Genius People

Frankenberger Associates has had the privilege of helping thousands of families, schools, and students transform their learning experience.

I loved this course and wish everyone at Middlebridge could take it. For folks entering into the profession or looking to have an update on learning challenges, the videos and supplementary readings were on point. I loved the processing speed and working memory videos as so often people do not realize how this impacts the learner. The EF video was excellent and tangible as was the strategies for teachers. It is very rare when you have a PD with actual strategies offered. I loved the evaluation section and questions to be posed by admissions professionals and teachers in the classroom...

Sara Callahan, Academic Dean, Middlebridge School

Understanding Diverse Learning Profiles is a wonderful study of student learning profiles, misconceptions, types of assessments to determine how students learn, reading psychoeducational testing reports, and classroom supports. It is a course that brings together the needs and perspectives of the admission team, classroom educators, and learning support professionals to create a stronger student success model. As a veteran admission professional, it provided me with insight to better understand the needs of our applicants and students. I am much more confident in my ability to read and understand testing reports and how a learning profile may present in the classroom....

Dawn Hopke, Associate Director of Enrollment Management, Flint Hill School

I cannot speak more highly of their programming. I am both a mental health professional and mom of an ASD kiddo. It is expensive, but it is money well spent. Additionally, the overall cost is comparable to what you would spend in an average market for a therapist who does private pay. We are hoping to continue on with their services after our 14-week program is over. As a mom, I highly recommend this because of the growth I’ve seen in my son and the tools I’ve gained. As a professional, I have no qualms about referring folks to them.

Jennifer, Parent

All seems to be progressing well, small changes leading to better overall functioning, less anxiety and more productivity are the goals being addressed. Looking forward to continued improvement.

Parent

My daughter has struggled socially her entire life. The PEERS program offered at Frankenberger Associates has enabled her to grow not only her social competency skills but also her self confidence and self worth. She had attended social skill groups throughout her entire educational career and a few other private groups and really developed a distaste for them. She was reticent to attend PEERS due past group experiences, but literally after the initial session, was excited to go back and play an active role in growing her skills. The wonderful staff at Frankenberger Associates related to her in a practical, useful...

Jacquelyn, Parent

I wish I found this program earlier. My son and I are both so grateful to be here now. Everyone at Frankenberger Associates has been completely amazing! Their process utilizing real life actionable teaching has been life changing! There truly is nothing more rewarding than seeing your child “understand” the value of friendships and then to have the tools in real tangible step by step guides. I highly recommend Frankenberger Associates to anyone with a child struggling to figure out their social world.

Parent

This 6-module online certificate course is the best training I have ever participated in. As an IEC who provides high school and college consulting for students who have specific learning, cognitive and/or developmental challenges, the course deepened my understanding of learning challenges, and my ability to read and interpret evaluations. I developed new questioning techniques to discern my students' learning strengths, average abilities, and challenges. I watched videos and read the supplemental articles on my own timeline, there was no pressure. Quite simply, this course was a game changer for me and I think it will be the same for...

Amy J. Brown, M.Ed. and Independent Educational Consultant, Educational Transitions Consulting

The organized and thoughtful approach to Tailored Academic Tutoring through Executive Function Coaching at Frankenberger Associates has truly transformed my son’s academic performance. As a parent, I appreciate how they have built trust with me through open communication and with my son who feels supported and confident under their guidance.

Parent

This course was exactly what I needed to feel more confident in my role as Director of Academic Support. The modules were comprehensive and practical with supporting materials to reinforce the topics. The fact that I can continue to access the videos and readings upon completing the course has been a fantastic resource for me. All educators would benefit from this course.

Leslie Creus, Director of Academic Support/EAl Department Head, EF Academy

I am thrilled to share my experience after receiving my certificate from Frankenberger Associates in Understanding Diverse Learning Profiles. This course has truly transformed my approach to working with prospective and current families, as well as lower and middle school faculty, learning support staff, and administration. The valuable tools and insights I gained have deepened my understanding of diverse learning profiles, allowing me to speak confidently and knowledgeably about my candidates. This has fostered trust and collaboration within our community, making a significant impact on our partnerships. I wholeheartedly recommend this course to admission professionals and anyone involved in supporting students....

Helen Williams, Director of Admission Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 8, Rutgers Preparatory Prep