Experts
Campus Director
Fairleigh Dickinson University Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities
Mr. Vincent Varrassi, who has an M.A. in Learning Disabilities and an M.A.T. in Social Studies Education, has served as the Campus Director of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities since July 1999. He is currently the Campus Director at the University's Teaneck "Metropolitan Campus." He has 27 years of experience in public school education, having served as both a special and regular education classroom teacher, a learning disabilities specialist, and Supervisor of Special Education. A former member of the Executive Board of the North Jersey Special Education Administrators Association, he is also an adjunct faculty member to the graduate School of Education at FDU, a former member of the Executive Board of the NJ Association for College Admissions Counseling and a current member of the editorial board of The ABCs of College Planning published by NJACAC.
Mr. Varrassi has presented on the topic of transition to college and alternative post secondary options for students with learning disabilities and Asperger Syndrome at high schools, college fairs, and professional conferences throughout the State of New Jersey and nationally. He has addressed parents, students and educators at the Addressing Achievement Gaps: Students with Learning Disabilities Transitioning from High School to College Symposium sponsored by NCLD and ETS in October 2006. Visit www.ld.org/ets for the information from the successful two-day symposium. Other presentations include: the New Jersey International Dyslexia Association Conference, The NJ Transition Coalition, the New Jersey Association of College Admissions Counseling, the National Association of College Admissions Counseling, the New Jersey Association of Learning Consultants and many parent organizations through NY and NJ. He has recently been appointed to the Professional Advisory Board of ASPEN, The Asperger Syndrome Education Network.
Mr. Varrassi has presented on the topic of transition to college and alternative post secondary options for students with learning disabilities and Asperger Syndrome at high schools, college fairs, and professional conferences throughout the State of New Jersey and nationally. He has addressed parents, students and educators at the Addressing Achievement Gaps: Students with Learning Disabilities Transitioning from High School to College Symposium sponsored by NCLD and ETS in October 2006. Visit www.ld.org/ets for the information from the successful two-day symposium. Other presentations include: the New Jersey International Dyslexia Association Conference, The NJ Transition Coalition, the New Jersey Association of College Admissions Counseling, the National Association of College Admissions Counseling, the New Jersey Association of Learning Consultants and many parent organizations through NY and NJ. He has recently been appointed to the Professional Advisory Board of ASPEN, The Asperger Syndrome Education Network.