About Us

College Supports for Learning Differences was developed by two veteran independent educational consultants, Jill Burstein, M.A., CEP, and Susan Hanflik, M. Ed, CEP.  Born out of a desire to share our knowledge, our goal is to provide the up-to-date information necessary to find “best fit” placement for every child, regardless of the learning differences they may have.  All information obtained has come from personal interviews with service providers at the individual colleges and universities. We have visited over 350 college campuses throughout our years as consultants, and continue to spend extensive time “on the road”, getting first-hand knowledge of current happenings on college and program campuses.

Jill Burstein has engaged in her college consulting practice in Deerfield, IL for over 11 years, with special emphasis on college placement for students with learning differences.  Jill is the mother of two adult children, one of who struggled with LD and ADHD throughout his educational career.  Jill is a graduate of Indiana University and Northeastern Illinois, and holds a Masters in Special Education.  She has worked as a classroom teacher, college support provider, and tutor, and understands the frustration of both parent and child as they navigate through this process.

Susan Hanflik has engaged in her college consulting practice in Cranston, RI for the last nine years, and for several before that in Westport, CT.  Susan’s practice has a special emphasis on students with learning differences. She is the mother of two adult children, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Cincinnati, and holds a Masters in Special Education.  She has worked as a classroom teacher, advocate, and tutor, and has devoted herself to helping every child achieve success in the form of a happy, independent life.

More and more students with learning differences are continuing their education in college and post-secondary settings. An enormous need has arisen for an objective database, which will allow educators, parents and other professionals to make the best match between a student’s needs and a program’s available services. At College Supports for Learning Differences, our goal is to provide real-time information about services which a college or program provides in a format that is easily accessible for use by professionals, parents and students. As special educators and educational consultants, we know that only by careful, objective examination of both a student and a program, can a match be made that will keep the student on the continued path to success. We believe that there is an appropriate placement available for every student, but that finding that placement requires knowledge, perseverance, and hard work. We hope to expedite that process.

College Supports for Learning Differences’ mission is to provide detailed descriptions of services available, personnel providing the service, contact persons at each institution, and costs to the student as reported directly from service providers.