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Colleges for Students with Asperger's: The Very Friendly Ones

These are colleges with identified programs for students with Asperger's Syndrome. Asperger's Syndrome is a term used for students who may have difficulty adjusting to social situations, picking up social cues, and making transitions. Marcia Rubinstien, an educational consultant in Hartford, Connecticut, chose these colleges on the basis of factors such as acceptance of social and learning style differences, a good support system in residence life and academic affairs, easy access to disability support, and trained faculty and staff. Such characteristics might be appropriate for a wide range of students.

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• Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ): Facilitated support group and advocacy services
• Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA): Achieving in Higher Education with Autism and Developmental Disabilities (AHEADD)
• Daemen College (Amherst, NY): The Gersh Experience
• Dowling College (Oakdale Long Island, NY): College Support Program for Students with Asperger's Syndrome
• Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA): The Drexel Autism Support Program; includes free peer mentoring and Self-Advocacy and Social Skills seminar
• Marshall University (Huntington, WV): College Program for Students with Asperger's Syndrome
• Southern Illinois University—Carbondale (Carbondale, IL): ASPIRE Support Group
• University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
• University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
• Wright State University (Dayton, OH): Asperger Syndrome Support Group