U.S. colleges and universities are creating programs that position students with autism for a successful job search.
Topics: Disabled students
College students with autism find academic, emotional support in specialized programs
Campus autism programs are offering individualized and group support to meet the academic, emotional, and social needs of U.S. college students on the spectrum.
Georgetown welcomes Amy Kenny as associate director of the Disability Cultural Initiative
Get to know Georgetown University’s inaugural associate director of the Disability Cultural Initiative and read about her work as an advocate, author, and scholar.
Surge in students seeking accommodations for mental health disorders
A growing number of college students are registering with disability services for psychological conditions, prompting new efforts to address students’ short- and long-term needs.
Building an endowment to support disability initiatives at Georgetown
A donation from Georgetown alumna Tiffany Yu has laid the groundwork for a new endowment to support disability-related initiatives on campus.
Making Georgetown communication more accessible, inclusive for all
The shift to an online learning environment last spring required an increase in virtual communication through websites, email, and social media—and intensified the university’s focus on promoting accessible materials.
Advocates ask: How will students with disabilities be supported once campuses reopen?
Some students with disabilities have found the transition to virtual learning environments during COVID-19 to be freeing and flexible, leading advocates to wonder which accommodations might endure well beyond the pandemic.
Georgetown senior researches global disabilities rights policies, wins Marshall Scholarship
Georgetown senior Anna Landre, who studies some of the most pressing problems facing disabled communities, has earned a prestigious 2021 Marshall Scholarship. Georgetown University had the greatest number of Marshall recipients from any one institution this year.
Advocates urge higher ed to recognize disability as an identity group
Conversations about college students with disabilities often focus on individual academic accommodations or biomedical conditions—and miss opportunities to celebrate and support their contributions to campus diversity.
Georgetown student receives Truman Scholarship to continue disability rights advocacy
Anna Landre plans to use the scholarship to study policies that could open up new opportunities for people with disabilities.
How can colleges accommodate students with disabilities in the switch to online education?
In the absence of clear federal guidelines for how to make online education accessible for all, disability rights advocates are calling on educators to be mindful of student needs, follow best practices, and get creative as they navigate the switch to distance learning.
Colleges adding programs to support students with autism
Around 60 U.S. colleges and universities now have programs aimed at boosting attainment among students with autism spectrum disorder.