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Children With Autism Are Going To College Than Ever Before, and …
More high-functioning children with ASD are
going to college, and they
can be at greater risk for developing psychiatric issues like depression or
anxiety. They're also more likely to drop out of school. Research
on ASD university students is spotty, but author Stephanie Pinder-Amaker, Ph.D.,
proposed in her research a transition plan for those young people with ASD who
do attend college. One idea is to establish a campus support system for the
student, much like the parent-teacher-therapist teams that support high school
students with ASD. Another idea is for campuses to create a summer transitional
program for at-risk students that teaches skills and strategies for navigating
different parts of campus life. For more The Harvard Review of
Psychiatry published summaries
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