Summary
California Community College administrators and disability services professionals have noticed a growing presence of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in colleges. Dr. Nicole Smith offered various strategies for higher education professionals to consider and implement in providing support for students with ASD.
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California Community College administrators and disability services professionals have indicated that increasingly they have observed a larger number of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are attending college. Recent survey results indicated that training on strategies for supporting these students is needed. Dr. Nicole Smith provided a number of strategies for professionals in higher education to consider and to implement supports for students with ASD. A recording of this webinar may be accessed here:
Basic Strategies 101 for Supporting Students with Autism in Higher Education