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  • Higher Education
  • Disability Studies
  • Autism Support Services

Background:

  • Increasing enrollment of autistic students in postsecondary institutions.
  • Limited understanding of existing Autism-Specific College Support Programs (ASPs).
  • Need for structured support to ensure success for autistic college students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and catalogue all Autism-Specific College Support Programs (ASPs) in the United States.
  • To analyze the distribution and accessibility of these programs across different institutional types and geographic regions.
  • To highlight potential inequities in access to college support for autistic students.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted an exhaustive, year-long search of all U.S. postsecondary institutions.
  • Identified and documented all existing Autism-Specific College Support Programs (ASPs).
  • Analyzed program distribution by institution type, sector (public/private), and geographic location.

Main Results:

  • Identified a total of 74 ASPs across 29 states.
  • Found significant geographic disparities, with large areas of the U.S. lacking any ASPs.
  • Observed disproportionate program availability at 4-year institutions, public institutions, and in the Mid-East region.

Conclusions:

  • Current availability of ASPs is insufficient to meet the needs of autistic students nationwide.
  • Significant inequities exist in access to college support programs based on institutional type and geographic location.
  • The study provides a comprehensive list of ASPs and underscores the need for expanded and equitable access to these vital services.