Supporting the College-Bound Autistic Student: A Need for Better Transition Planning

• By: Kara Constantine, PhD, NCSP, BCBA Kate Langston-Rooney, MEd, BCBA Jennifer Dawson, PhD, BCBA, LBS Richard Allen, PsyD, NCSP, BCBA-D Todd Harris, PhD Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• April 1st, 2022
• college, education, health and wellness, high school, independence, routine, self-advocacy, Spring 2022 Issue, students, transition
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For autistic individuals, success in college lies in an effective transition plan that acknowledges and addresses the increased challenges they will face as college students. According to a national study, 34% of autistic students who qualified for a post-secondary education program attended such a...

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...

Using IvySCIP to Guide Data-Driven Social and Emotional Learning Instruction for K-5 Autistic Students

• By: Eve Müller, PhD Lynn Cannon, MS Ivymount School and Programs
• April 1st, 2022
• academics, assessment, behavior, education, educators, goals, self-advocacy, skills, social and emotional learning, Spring 2022 Issue, support
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For the past two decades, educators have placed increasing emphasis on social and emotional learning (SEL) as part of a well-rounded K-12 curriculum. Research shows that SEL plays a significant role in students’ academic success (Corcoran et al., 2018; Schonfeld et al., 2015), and contributes to...

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...