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2. Rutgers Developmental Disabilities Center:
Autistic students at Rutgers are offered several options
that can improve their college experience. From getting a
single dorm with no roomies to accommodations that can
help in the classroom, the school is taking a serious look
at ways they can attract and assist students with autism
spectrum disorders. Students can check out the
Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center for additional
help from other students, psychologists and other
professionals, or enroll in the Asperger’s Disorder
College Program – which provides goal development,
meetings with team members, orientations to campus life
and helpful guidance for socializing and studying.
3. Mercyhurst College AIM Program: Students at
Mercyhurst who have an autism disorder never need to
feel alone on campus. The school offers a program
designed to help students with autism called the
Asperger’s Initiative at Mercyhurst, offering support in the

2. academic and social aspects of attending college alike.
Students enrolled in the program will get group and
individual help with building communication skills,
researching and writing papers, developing social skills
and other aspects of college with which many students
struggle. The program is in its third year and still going
strong, making Mercyhurst a strong contender for
students who have an autism spectrum disorder.
4. Midwestern State University: With so many
students being diagnosed with autism these days, this
school thought it was wise to help them meet their
college goals by creating a support program. Through it,
students with a range of autism disorders can find help
from counselors and peers. They may live in a special
house on campus along with two peer mentors, where
they will gain the skills they need to learn to live
independently and become a successful college student.
Additionally, they will receive help from staff members
with any problems they may face in adjusting to their new
life. While the program is doing well, it still needs
additionally financing to help it continue through 2012.
5. St. Joseph’s University Kinney Center for
Autism Education and Support: While not as
comprehensive as some of the other autism programs,
students at St. Joseph’s will still find some great
resources through the Kinney Center that make getting a
higher education a little less daunting. The Center not
only reaches out to the larger community to promote
autism advocacy, but also helps students with learning
more about the disorders and how to live on campus.
Additionally, they organize events and courses that can
be of great interest to those with autism and can help
individuals get out and make new friends.
6. Boston University Supported Education
Services: Free to anyone attending BU, this program
offers individualized assistance with building academic
skills and supporting students with autism disorders
during their time in college. It can be a great way for them
to get help in adapting to college life and finding the
motivation to seek out social interactions. Additionally,
BU is a great place to follow the latest research being
done on autism today, and students in the life sciences
may even be able to take part in making discoveries that
could change how the medical field sees the spectrum.
7. University of Alabama College Transition and
Support Program: Through this college program,
students will get help improving their study skills and
other academics while also learning about what will help
them better interact with peers, teachers and others on
campus. Founded in 2006, the program works with a few
students each year, providing them with support from

3. faculty, clinical psychologists and graduate students. The
creators hope it will help students gain the skills they’ll
need to not only succeed in college, but live as an
independent adult and work in their chosen career field
as well.
8. Autism Collaborative Center at Eastern
Michigan University: This autism support program is
one of the most comprehensive, but also one of the most
expensive — sometimes running parents up to $8,500
per semester. Yet it provides support in every aspect of
college life and will help students to steadily improve both
academically and in socially throughout their time in
school. Help from the ACC can range from nutrition
therapy to academic support, and students will not only
be able to interact with staff, but also a large number of
autistic students from the college and the surrounding
community.
9. University of Connecticut SEAD Program: The
goal of this program is to help students and their families
make the transition to college a smooth one, assisting the
former in learning more about their disability and how to
function as an independent adult. It is open to any
student accepted to the university with an autism
spectrum disorder and is available at varying levels of
intensity. Participants reveive access to support from
staff, weekly meetings and a range of materials that can
make the college experience a whole lot less intimidating.
10. Marshall University Autism Training Center:
Students who choose to attend Marshall will have access
to its Autism Training Center. This organization offers a
number of programs that can help college students learn
to better manage their classroom assignments, make
new friends and learn to live independently. They’ll also
receive support from advisors on a daily or weekly basis,
meet with professors and get help finding social activities
on campus. Parents and students should be aware,
however, that this support doesn’t come cheaply and can
run as much as $3,200 a semester– a price that many
are willing to pay to get the help and guidance they need.
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