Eligible students with Autism-Spectrum-Disorder (ASD) at the University of Rhode Island, receive support toward college success through an interactive, cross-disciplinary partnership between Disability Services for Students (DSS) and Department of Communicative Disorders (CMD). Collaboratively planned activities include weekly sessions of disability counseling and support, communication therapy, peer-communication-coaching, and interaction with upper-class student mentors with ASD.
The following PPT image of five circles overlapping in complex intersections around a central core, reflects the interconnectedness of all linguistic divisions:
Training partnership with Weiss, Rohland, and IDP developed training seminars to support faculty and administrators in their ability to teach students with ASD.
Influence of developing ASD support models at other universities and prominent practitioners in the fields of Higher Education & Disability and Communication Disorders.
Jacqui Tisdale, Counselor and Graduate Assistant, Disability Services for Students
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