US College Programs for Autistic Students

by Dora Raymaker · 2009-02-17 14:00:00 UTC
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left foreground a man in a t-shirt is seated, right foreground a man in a t-shirt is seated, background is a chalkboard with writing on it and a man standing at a wooden desk lecturing. the perspective is as a person seated behind the two men in a college classroomWe seem to have a college theme started this week: I posted about a college self-advocacy resource; Kristina posted about college programs for students with intellectual disabilities. Like the ID-specific programs, there are also autism-specific programs to enable students on the autistic spectrum to succeed at college. Here's the list I've been keeping for about year.

That list is not as long as perhaps we'd like to see. Does anyone know of programs to add to the list, perhaps new ones that have been started? Does anyone want to start an autism program at your local university? ;-P

My university does not have an autism program. In fact, disability services at my university is so bad and autie-unfriendly that the school has a reputation as one to specifically avoid if you are on the spectrum. Why, one might ask, do I attend it? Because it's one of the only schools in the nation that gives a degree in my primary Interest. Alas. At least my professors are understanding.

More colleges could perhaps do better in terms of providing programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I'm not so keen on moving, for example, to Tuscaloosa (no offense to Alabama, I'm not so keen on moving anywhere!).

Dora Raymaker
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