Accommodations for Students in the Higher Education Environment

• By: Samantha Curiale-Feinman, MSEd, TSHH Casey Schmalacker 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...

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...

Comprehensive Transition and Post-Secondary Programs – An Emerging Model for Transitioning Individuals with ASDs to Adulthood

• By: Paul Cavanagh, PhD, MSW Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW New York Institute of Technology Vocational Independence Program
• April 1st, 2012
• autism transition to adulthood, college transition programs, executive functioning, Federal Student Aid, higher education, independence, independent living skills, postsecondary education, vocational training
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For many higher functioning individuals on the autism spectrum and their families, the road to independence and adulthood can be very puzzling. Although the student may possess the intellectual ability and be “otherwise qualified” to attend college or post-secondary vocational training, their...

The Unique Needs of Students with ASDs Transitioning to College

• By: Paul Cavanagh, PhD, MSW Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW New York Institute of Technology Vocational Independence Program
• October 1st, 2011
• accommodations, college transition, executive functioning, higher education, independent living skills, post-secondary education, self-advocacy, social skills, student, transition to adulthood
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It has been clearly established that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders have difficulty with transitions. One major transition for a young person is the transition from secondary educational settings to the college environment. It can be overwhelming for any college freshman, but it is...