Fostering Educational and Vocational Success for Young Adults with Disabilities March 9, 2020 Governors State University, University Park, IL
Event Title
Starting or Strengthening Your Program to Facilitate College and Career Success for Students with Autism
Location
Engbretson Hall, B1200
Start Date
3-9-2020 9:15 AM
End Date
3-9-2020 11:15 AM
Description
Many programs for students with autism are looking for unique ways to provide supports. This presentation will describe the variety of supports used in colleges and universities around the country. Topics will include 1) establishing a campus wide response, 2) transition programming, 3) developing a support program, and 4) developing skills for employment.
Starting or Strengthening Your Program to Facilitate College and Career Success for Students with Autism
Engbretson Hall, B1200
Many programs for students with autism are looking for unique ways to provide supports. This presentation will describe the variety of supports used in colleges and universities around the country. Topics will include 1) establishing a campus wide response, 2) transition programming, 3) developing a support program, and 4) developing skills for employment.
Comments
Moderated by Christopher Spiel, Communications Disorder Program, Governors State University.
About the speaker: Dr. Brown is Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study, Yale Medical School, Director of College Autism Spectrum, and former Director of Student Services at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She has worked in Disability Services for 40 years. She holds an Ed.D from Columbia University, Teachers College. Dr. Brown consults with many families, students, school districts and institutions of higher education. Dr. Brown has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS News and NPR. She has co- authored “Student with Asperger’s: A Guide for College Professionals,” (2009) translated and published in Japan 2017, “The Parent’s Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum,” (2012) and “Behavior Management and Self-Regulation,” (2012) along with many textbook chapters and articles. Dr. Brown is married and has three children, the youngest being a 28-year-old son with autism.