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Program for students with ASD helps with transition
Author(s) -
Enos Gary
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.30719
Subject(s) - autism spectrum disorder , transition (genetics) , psychology , launched , process (computing) , medical education , independent living , high functioning autism , mathematics education , autism , computer science , engineering , gerontology , developmental psychology , medicine , chemistry , operating system , electrical engineering , biochemistry , gene
The size of a campus such as the University of Alabama's can prove daunting for students with autism spectrum disorder, so the university in 2006 launched the ASD College Transition and Support Program to ease the process of adjusting to college. Program Director Megan Davis, Ph.D., discussed program features that help students with ASD build self‐advocacy, daily living, and social interaction skills.