Advocate for Accommodations in College
Accommodations can support success and learning in college. However, even college students with approved accommodations may experience barriers to…
Navigating Mental Health Support
In a study published in 2023, more autistic college students reported below-average mental health (22.9%) than their non-autistic peers (14.3%), highlighting…
A Hire Autism Job Seeker Finds Success
Valerie Thompson, a later diagnosed autistic individual, found herself going to interviews and receiving positive feedback but not a final offer despite considerable tech…
Neurodiversity as a Super Power
“The world needs different kinds of minds to work together.” – Temple Grandin That’s right…I said it: Neurodiversity is a superpower. In this article,…
Obtaining Approved Accommodations through Your College’s Disability Services Office
If you have weighed the pros and cons of disclosing your disability in order to obtain approved accommodations through your college’s disability office, please…
Deciding Whether to Disclose Your Disability in College
Disability Disclosure Many Autistic individuals are provided information during their time in high school or elsewhere that encourages them to disclose their disability across…
Preparing for Adult Life and Work
Academic settings can be turbulent environments for autistic learners, especially in collegiate settings. For many, it’s their first time living away from home…
College. The word conjures up so many images and experiences. For students in their freshmen year, those experiences are likely to include adjusting…
Setting Up New Year’s Resolutions for Success
Like starting a new chapter in a book, a new year brings anticipation of what we can expect. Starting the new year with resolutions…
Synchrony Pledges $200,000 for New Scholarships
OAR is excited to announce that Synchrony has pledged $200,000 over the next two years to support the Synchrony Scholarship for Autistic Students…
Preparing Your Young Adult for the Transition to Postsecondary Education
This blog post has been adapted from “Chapter 5: Postsecondary Education” of OAR’s resource “A Guide for Transition to Adulthood”. Although times are still…
Disclosure from Personal Points of View
Deciding when and how to disclose autism is complex and personal for each individual with autism and for their parents, particularly when making decisions…
