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Systems for Success: Advice for Autistic College Students
Starting college can be a huge transition. For many incoming freshmen, it includes moving into a dorm room, learning new college lingo, navigating a…
Systems for Success: Advice for Autistic College Students
Starting college can be a huge transition. For many incoming freshmen, it includes moving into a dorm room, learning new college lingo, navigating a…
Fall Outreach Campaign Surpasses Goal
OAR set a goal of distributing 15,000 print and digital copies of our information resources through our Higher Education…
How to Navigate the Holiday Season with Anna Robinson
The holiday season can be a fun, but sometimes stressful, time for autistic people. On one hand, the season may include quality time spent…
Autism in the Workplace Webinars Available for Viewing
OAR’s fall 2023 webinar series, Autism in the Workplace, focused on practical strategies, tools, and accommodations for supporting autistic employees. If you weren’t…
Creating a Supportive Space for Autistic Students in College
If you’ve had the privilege of working with an autistic student in a college setting, you understand how important it is to ensure they…
College and Mental Health: An Interview with Nyla Cooper
OAR interviewed Nyla Cooper, a 2022 Synchrony Family Scholarship winner, and member of OAR’s Scholars’ Society, about the impact of mental health on her…
OAR Awards 55 Scholarships to Autistic College Students
OAR has awarded 55 students with scholarships for 2023, bringing the scholarship total to $1,717,500 provided to 558 autistic…
Getting Involved on Your College Campus
As a new college student, it’s normal to feel both excited and nervous for life on campus. After all, you’re surrounded by new people,…
Advice for the Transition to College
When Ryan Neale went to UCLA, his dream school, he struggled in the first months of his freshman year…
Fall Webinars Focus on the Workplace
Join OAR this fall for four live webinar events on autism in the workplace that will offer practical strategies, tools, and support plans…
Higher Education on the Spectrum
OAR strives to support autistic young adults in their transition to college and adulthood, a process that can be overwhelming as they leave…
Everyone deserves a fulfilling college experience, including autistic students. Going to college can be an exciting opportunity to discover new interests, live independently,…