The Ever Changing Landscape of Higher Education: An Opportunity for Students on the Spectrum

• By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW Paul Cavanagh, PhD, MSW New York Institute of Technology Vocational Independence Program
• July 1st, 2015
• college, financial aid, IDEIA, support, transition
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Changes in the college-aged population in the United States are among the evolving opportunities for higher functioning individuals on the autism spectrum. According to the U.S. Census, from 2015-2065 we will see about a 2% drop in the percentage of 18-24 year olds. Two percent sounds like a small...

Tips on Advocating for Your Child’s Education

• By: Maria Suchy-Kozak Student Advocacy, Inc.
• July 1st, 2015
• advocacy, IDEIA, IEP, parents, school
• 963    0

Your child has just received an ASD diagnosis. Now what? In addition to all your other roles, you are now your child’s Education Advocate. Because of the wide spectrum of what autism can look like, a diagnosis doesn’t always happen during the early years. You could get there early when your...