Presenters: Nicole Noble, PhD, LPC-S (Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center) and Carlos Castañeda PhD, LPC, NCC (Tenure-track Professor, St. Edward’s University)

This webinar explores the romantic experiences of college students with ASD, focusing on their efforts to seek and maintain romantic relationships. Drawing from nine years of data, including 1,805 written reports from monthly meetings with support personnel working with 124 college students with ASD, the presentation identifies key themes, such as the perceived benefits of engaging in romantic relationships and the barriers encountered throughout the process of seeking, attaining, and maintaining them.