Westminster Featured for Success with Students on Autism Spectrum

A recent post on EducationDive.com – “Autism in college: How are institutions helping students succeed?”– looks at how identifying college students with special needs is critical. Across the U.S., the rate of children identified on the autism spectrum continues to grow, and as a result, more students entering college with special needs will also continue to increase in the years to come.

The EducationDive.com post points to Westminster College as a successful model for educating college students on the autism spectrum – and seeing them through to graduation day.

The post quotes Kate Duffy, co-author with Temple Grandin of “Developing Talents: Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism,” regarding how Westminster serves these students:

“You have an example of teaching faculty, who have been really well-trained over the years that know about disability and how it affects learning, communicating with the counseling staff about their students, and working really closely together to make sure that they’re successful,” Duffy said. “I think that’s a really good model.”

Read the full post: http://www.educationdive.com/news/autism-in-college-how-are-institutions-helping-students-succeed/387745/.

Learn more about Westminster College’s College Transition Program for students on the autism spectrum, part of the Tomnitz Family Learning Opportunities Center (LOC).