The College Autism Network invites you to join us and our campus partners for an informative and encouraging event designed to help autistic and other neurodivergent high school students and their families explore the landscape of college opportunities, and to strengthen the skills of those professionals who support them on this journey. Building Bridges is…
Presenters: Anirudh Subramaniam (Student, The Ohio State University) and Andrew Buck, PhD (Research Scientist, Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) This presentation examines the prospects of a faculty and staff, self-paced, neurodiversity training program that is informed by literature, survey research, and student voice. The purpose of the training program is to…
Join us for a follow-up to our "Responding to Disruptive Students" webinar in which we will discuss several case studies and take questions from participants about the challenging situations you are experiencing. Cases will include classroom issues, residence life challenges, and the complex interface between disability and a student conduct process. Date: Thursday, February 27,…
Presenters: Adam Lalor, Ph.D. (Vice President of Neurodiversity Research and Innovation, Landmark College) and Rick Bryck, Ph.D. (Senior Director, Institute for Research and Training, Landmark College) This webinar will describe both the process used to mentor a student led research project—undertaken by neurodivergent college students—and the methods, results, and implications of the study results. Previous research…
Presenter: Lauren Mathews M.S., CCC-SLP (Clinical Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of North Texas) This presentation provides the results of a qualitative pilot study examining four neurodivergent college students’ perceptions regarding their social-emotional well-being and university supports. Their descriptors and perceptions of their lived experiences provide real-life examples of their social-emotional strengths/challenges…
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | 12 p.m. EST Presenter: Dr. Sam Brandsen (Research Analyst, Duke University), Shealtiel Weekes (Doctoral Student, Howard University), Liza Tomczuk (Doctoral Student, Drexel University) Our study aims to understand the experiences of autistic and neurodivergent people of color at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and community colleges to determine what…
Square One: Getting Started, Getting Better A two day virtual instructional series for higher education professionals interested in launching a campus program or initiative to support autistic and other neurodivergent students. Sessions will be held June 11th from 12 pm to 5 pm ET and June 12th 12 pm to 2 pm ET. Autism support…
The College Autism Summit brings together scholars, practitioners, administrators, employers, and self-advocates to discuss evidence-driven strategies that help support college students with autism and related learning differences. Join us for an in-person event! We are offering a preconference workshop on building or improving a program, over 30 general sessions, excellent major speakers, and too many…
