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...

Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum in Higher Education

• By: Mitchell Nagler, MA, LMHC Stephen M. Shore, EdD Adelphi University
• January 1st, 2013
• executive functioning, Higher education support, independent living skills, self-advocacy, social-communication challenges, students, transition to college, vocational support
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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)....