An Affordable, High-Quality University Option for Students on the Spectrum

• By: Lisa Pollich, PhD Charles Eli Carr John A. Schiavone II CUNY Project REACH
• October 1st, 2013
• academic accessibility, accommodations, autism in higher education, college, college support programs, disability accommodations, inclusive education, peer mentoring, social skills training, transition to college
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The City University of New York (CUNY), a stalwart champion for equal access to higher education, formed Project REACH (Resources and Education on Autism as CUNY’s Hallmark) in December of 2011. The Project’s goals include educating the student body, staff and faculty about students with autism...

Finding the Best Fit: Exploring College and Vocational Options

• By: Mary R. Cohen, PhD OASIS Program at Pace University Evan Oppenheimer, LMHC Jewish Child Care Association’s Compass Project
• January 1st, 2013
• career, college support programs, employment outcomes, executive functioning, postsecondary education, strengths-based approach, students, transition planning, vocational training
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In the last twenty years the growing awareness of autism, the reconceptualization of autism as a spectrum of characteristics, and improved diagnostic techniques have contributed to the increased demand for specialized educational programs in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educational...

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...