Article
Accommodations and Support Services Preferred by College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism
(2018)
Abstract
This 2-year study investigated the accommodations and support services preferred by college students with autism spectrum disorder using sequential mixed methods non-experimental survey and semi-structured follow-up interviews. Students with autism spectrum disorder reported using both academic and non-academic supports with frequency (e.g. extended time on exams, transition program), using academic supports in line with other disability populations, and using non-academic supports connecting them one-to-one with a faculty member or coach as preferred (e.g. academic coach, counselor, faculty mentor). Findings suggest a need for university disability service centers, counseling services, and faculty to work together to develop systematic support systems for college students with autism spectrum disorder.
Keywords
- accommodations,
- autism spectrum disorders,
- college,
- education services,
- transition
Disciplines
Publication Date
February, 2018
DOI
10.1177/1362361318760490
Citation Information
Jay Kuder, Amy L. Accardo and John Woodruff. "Accommodations and Support Services Preferred by College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder" Autism (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jay-kuder/6/