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Florida State University research helps libraries better serve ASD students
Author(s) -
Sutton Halley
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
disability compliance for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-8001
pISSN - 1086-1335
DOI - 10.1002/dhe.30586
Subject(s) - institution , autism spectrum disorder , disease control , autism , state (computer science) , population , medical education , control (management) , psychology , gerontology , computer science , medicine , environmental health , psychiatry , sociology , artificial intelligence , social science , algorithm
Autism spectrum disorder is the fastest‐growing disability in the United States. According to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1.7 percent of the population has ASD. At a large institution with tens of thousands of students, that could translate to a not‐insignificant percentage of the student body. Are all parts of your institution well‐equipped to deal with the needs of students with ASD?