Blueprint for an Asperger Syndrome College Support Program

• By: Mitchell Nagler, MA, LMHC Bridges to Adelphi Program Adelphi University
• April 1st, 2012
• academic coach, academic support, campus living, college support programs, higher education, individualized services, social skills, transition to adulthood, vocational support
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In that Asperger Syndrome (AS) was first included as a formal diagnosis in the DSM-IV in 1994, it seems likely that many of the children born after that date who were diagnosed with AS have received academic and social services throughout their school years. These services have enabled them to...