Starting with AHRC NYC Program, Student with Autism Earns Bachelor’s from Hunter College: A First for Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program

• By: Lynn Uhlfelder Berman AHRC New York City
• April 1st, 2022
• accommodations, college, education, graduation, higher education, inclusion, peer mentors, self-advocacy, Spring 2022 Issue, transition
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Sam Wilkinson always knew he would go to college. However, he recalled having some doubts after enrolling in AHRC New York City’s Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program (MHREP) at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). The program provides a fully inclusive higher education...

Student with Autism Proposes Colleges Provide More Support Enabling People with Disabilities to Earn a Degree AHRC NYC: Program Fuels Desire to Help Others Pursue Higher Education

• By: Lynn Uhlfelder Berman AHRC New York City
• April 1st, 2022
• advocacy, college, communication, higher education, peer mentor, post-secondary education, self-advocacy, Spring 2022 Issue, students
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AHRC NYC Program Fuels Desire to Help Others Pursue Higher Education Meghan Mattei models herself after pioneers such as Erin Brockovich and Temple Grandin. “I want to be a self-advocate and advocate for children and adults with disabilities,” she says. “I will fight for our...

What Happens When the Teacher Is on the Spectrum? An Interview with a Pre-Service Teacher with ASD

• By: Christopher Bloh, PhD, BCBA-D Kutztown University Department of Special Education
• October 1st, 2020
• adults, career, communication, disclosure, fall 2020 issue, higher education, interview, social skills, special education, teaching
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With more and more people with ASD becoming adults, enrollment in higher education is also increasing for this population. Science, technology, engineering, and math majors are popular with students with ASD but what about education? An undergraduate education major with ASD was interviewed about...

Accommodations for Students in the Higher Education Environment

• By: Samantha Curiale-Feinman, MSEd, TSHH Casey Schmalacker, BA New Frontiers in Learning
• July 1st, 2018
• accommodation, higher education, self-advocacy, summer 2018 issue, transition
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The transition from high school to college may be challenging for all students, but especially for those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and related learning differences. With so many changes in academic, social/emotional, and independent living demands, it is essential that students...