Communication Challenges in College Students with ASD

• By: Gina Apicella, MS, BCBA, LBA Sarah Davison, M.S., CCC-SLP Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc.
• April 1st, 2019
• adults, college, communication, post-secondary education, relationships, social skills, spring 2019 issue
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In addition to the typical challenges faced by young adults pursuing post-secondary education, those with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis face unique challenges related to deficits in social communication. These include deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, such as taking turns in a...