Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum in Higher Education

• By: Mitchell Nagler, MA, LMHC Stephen M. Shore, EdD Adelphi University
• January 1st, 2013
• college, education, students, supports
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The continuing rise in prevalence of autism, now at 1 in 88 (Center for Disease Control, 2012), has engendered greater awareness of the condition, followed by increased research, and improved interventions and strategies for individuals with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and High Functioning Autism (HFA)....

Blueprint for an Asperger Syndrome College Support Program

• By: Mitchell Nagler, MA, LMHC Bridges to Adelphi Program Adelphi University
• April 1st, 2012
• academic coach, campus living, college
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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...