How autism shaped the academic journey of two completely different people Dena Gassner, MSW is a second year Ph.D. student in Social Welfare at Adelphi University. The Arc US and GRASP benefit from her insights on their national boards. Her presentations have included the Government Accountability Offices, the UN in Geneva, National Autistic Society of…
Erick Soricelli is a writer and artist living in the Washington, D.C. area. If you have spent at least a month at a college campus, then you have seen them by now: banks with booths around your campus offering credit cards to the cash-strapped, tight-budgeted student like you. Just because you know what a credit…
This author offers advice on the importance of maintaining your independence to maintain healthy romantic relationships. I can still remember what he smelled like. That musky, Old Spice-like fragrance that filled my senses every time we embraced. In the past, it would’ve been too overpowering for me to handle, but on him, it took on…
What is Greek life? How does it affect your campus? Would it be a good fit for you? Many college-bound students like you wonder what role they will play at their future schools, aside from their academic studies. It can be difficult to determine what activities you may want to devote yourself to during college.…
Want to try establishing an agreement with your roommate(s)? Try using these templates as a starting point. Editable Roommate Agreement Printable Roommate Agreement Republished with Permission from Kent State University, Department of Residence Life More Roommate Agreement Samples
Lauren Agoratus M.A. Counseling is the parent of a child with multiple disabilities. She is the State Coordinator of Family Voices NJ, the national network that “works to keep families at the center of children’s health care.” She also serves as the Central/Southern Coordinator for the NJ Family-to-Family Health Information Center. These are both housed…
Dr. Lamar Hardwick reflects on Autism Awareness Month. This piece was originally published on Lamar’s website, The Autism Pastor. Last month was Autism Awareness month and people all over the globe were communicating, campaigning, criticizing, and complaining about autism and the like. When it comes to autism and autism advocacy/activism there is nor shortage of…
This column is reprinted with permission from Emma’s Hope Book, a blog written by a teenager with autism and, occasionally, her parents. What would you do if the whimper in your heart could not find the right words to speak? What if you couldn’t control the things you felt compelled to say, even if you…
Capri Kowsky Age: 22 Hometown: Batavia, Ohio University/Program: Studying Media Arts and Animation at the Art Institute of Ohio-Cincinnati, studying Media Arts and Animation Autism Symptoms: Echolalia, stimming, routine dependence On Self-Advocacy To whom did you choose to disclose your ASD, and why? How was that experience for you? Since 9th grade onward, I…
Jamie Thomas Malloy Age: 20 Hometown: Webster, New York University/Program: Junior studying Communications at Monroe Community College Autism Symptoms: Stimming, verbal repetition On Self Advocacy I choose to discuss my diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome with everybody I know in all of my classes and throughout my scholastic career. At my high school graduation, I…
