Marshall University provides a practical college transition experience each summer during the university's Summer III session. Students interested in college and who have completed their junior year in high school may apply. The deadline for application is May 15, 2010.
Students accepted into the support program live in typical dorms, attend a typical class of their choosing and receive peripheral support from the College Program for Students with Asperger's Syndrome. In addition to daily face-to-face mentoring, students attend skills groups, have access to organized study halls and are included in planned recreational activities.
Contact Rebecca Hansen or Marc Ellison for details regarding the application process and fees that are included.
February 27, 2010
February 23, 2010
On The Topic Of Merging Autism Spectrum Disorders
"For instance, someone who has high-functioning autism may have a learning disability, but someone with Asperger's may not."
~William Brown
Read the entire CNN article on the debate of eliminating Asperger's Disorder from the DSM at this link.
Photo courtesy of Campell Brown
February 21, 2010
Bottle Rockets, Brass Knuckles and ASD
Read Jeff Witzeman's entertaining and enlightening article titled Parenting A Child With Asperger's Syndrome at this link.
February 7, 2010
To Those Who Have Applied To The MU Program
The February 1 deadline for applications has passed. Invitations for interviews will be mailed out by the middle of this week (week beginning February 8th, 2010), after the several dozen applications we received are evaluated.
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