In the News:
The Wall Street Journal
Work & Family Mailbox
Published: February 25, 2009
Q: I have a high-school junior with Asperger's syndrome. He is high-functioning but socially
challenged. I've heard that some colleges have support groups for these kids and perhaps
mentors to help them. Can you provide advice?. Read on to see the answer >>
The Model Asperger Program
Supporting Students with Aspergers Syndrome in College
The Ivymount School
AHEADD Founder, Carolyn Komich Hare, MS, was asked to lecture parents, professionals
and other care providers on how to support students with Asperger's Syndrome in College.
The presentation included what you should know, and work on, in Elementary, Middle and
High School.
USA Today
Autistic students get help navigating college
By Melissa Kossler Dutton, Associated Press
Published: July 8, 2008
When Dan Hackett started college, he didn't make the grades he knew he could.
Hackett, who has Asperger's syndrome, found at the Community College of Allegheny
County in Pittsburgh that some of his symptoms were holding him back. He had difficulty
organizing his time and managing assignments.
"I always knew I could do better," said Hackett.
His parents tried to help, but he wasn't comfortable with them intervening at college. He was
relieved to discover Achieving in Higher Education with Autism/Developmental Disabilities, a
group that helps college students like him.
After contracting with AHEADD, Hackett's grade point average increased from 1.5 to 3.6.
Read More >>
The New York Times
A Dream Not Denied; Students on the Spectrum
By Abigal Sulivan Moore
Published: November 5, 2006
Valerie Kaplan has an aptitude for math, and scored a perfect 1600 on her SAT. When her
high school classmates applauded the announcement at lunch, she was pleased. But less
obvious signals -- a raised eyebrow or impatient glance at a watch -- elude her. In an
advanced course at Carnegie Mellon called ''Building Virtual Worlds,'' that problem caused
classmates to sideline her in group projects. And during a critical meeting to win approval for
her customized major, electronic art, she intently circled the freckles on her arm with a
marker. Read More >>
The Chronicle of Higher Education
For the Learning Disabled, a Team Approach to College
By Sara Lipka
Published: December 15, 2006
Anna L. Gardner tried what she calls "college college." But soon after she enrolled at the
University of Denver last fall, Ms. Gardner — who has a developmental disability called
nonverbal learning disorder — started slipping. She fell behind in her classes and could not
catch up. The university's busy disability-services center offered her one advising session a
week, but that was not enough.
Ms. Gardner's disability makes it unusually hard for her to pick up nonverbal cues and adapt
to new situations. At Denver she struggled to make friends and feel at ease in a big dorm.
Last December she withdrew from the university and went home. "It was just too much,"
she says. Read More >>
Asperger's Association of New England
ASPERGER U! Tips for Aspie Success in College
By Carolyn Komich Hare and Marie Hicks, LMHC
Published: Fall 2007
We are entering a new era! As the generation of children diagnosed in the late 1990’s comes
of age, following the 1994 entry of Asperger’s Syndrome into the DSM-IV, more Aspies than
ever are off to college. (“Aspie” is a name coined by adults with AS who are active in the
Asperger Pride movement.) Of course we all know there has always been an AS presence on
the college campus. (Tony Attwood has joked about going to the physics or the engineering
department and trying to find the neurotypicals!) Now more than ever though, Aspies are
entering college with a diagnosis. This puts them in a better position to know what kinds of
supports might be needed, and where trouble may be encountered, as well as to be eligible
for disability services. Read More >>
SPINS Newzine
He Graduated! Now What? It's Time To Get AHEADD
By Carolyn Komich Hare
Published: July 2007
Much attention is shifting toward our adult population with various learning differences and
the need to provide effective support services that maximize independence. More
specifically, there is a clear increase in focus toward providing appropriate postsecondary
support in higher education for students with High Functioning Autism, Asperger’s
Syndrome, Non Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
According to a recent NY Times article, ‘with earlier and better intervention, more of these
children are considering college, and parents, who have advanced them through each grade
with intensive therapies and unrelenting advocacy, are clamoring for the support services to
make that possible.’ Unlike many other (residential) programs for students with various
learning challenges in higher education, AHEADD (Achieving in Higher Education with
Autism and Developmental Disabilities) works with students in the college environment and
is currently serving students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in Northern Virginia.
Read More >>
The Wall Street Journal
Work & Family Mailbox
Published: February 25, 2009
Q: I have a high-school junior with Asperger's syndrome. He is high-functioning but socially
challenged. I've heard that some colleges have support groups for these kids and perhaps
mentors to help them. Can you provide advice?. Read on to see the answer >>
The Model Asperger Program
Supporting Students with Aspergers Syndrome in College
The Ivymount School
AHEADD Founder, Carolyn Komich Hare, MS, was asked to lecture parents, professionals
and other care providers on how to support students with Asperger's Syndrome in College.
The presentation included what you should know, and work on, in Elementary, Middle and
High School.
USA Today
Autistic students get help navigating college
By Melissa Kossler Dutton, Associated Press
Published: July 8, 2008
When Dan Hackett started college, he didn't make the grades he knew he could.
Hackett, who has Asperger's syndrome, found at the Community College of Allegheny
County in Pittsburgh that some of his symptoms were holding him back. He had difficulty
organizing his time and managing assignments.
"I always knew I could do better," said Hackett.
His parents tried to help, but he wasn't comfortable with them intervening at college. He was
relieved to discover Achieving in Higher Education with Autism/Developmental Disabilities, a
group that helps college students like him.
After contracting with AHEADD, Hackett's grade point average increased from 1.5 to 3.6.
Read More >>
The New York Times
A Dream Not Denied; Students on the Spectrum
By Abigal Sulivan Moore
Published: November 5, 2006
Valerie Kaplan has an aptitude for math, and scored a perfect 1600 on her SAT. When her
high school classmates applauded the announcement at lunch, she was pleased. But less
obvious signals -- a raised eyebrow or impatient glance at a watch -- elude her. In an
advanced course at Carnegie Mellon called ''Building Virtual Worlds,'' that problem caused
classmates to sideline her in group projects. And during a critical meeting to win approval for
her customized major, electronic art, she intently circled the freckles on her arm with a
marker. Read More >>
The Chronicle of Higher Education
For the Learning Disabled, a Team Approach to College
By Sara Lipka
Published: December 15, 2006
Anna L. Gardner tried what she calls "college college." But soon after she enrolled at the
University of Denver last fall, Ms. Gardner — who has a developmental disability called
nonverbal learning disorder — started slipping. She fell behind in her classes and could not
catch up. The university's busy disability-services center offered her one advising session a
week, but that was not enough.
Ms. Gardner's disability makes it unusually hard for her to pick up nonverbal cues and adapt
to new situations. At Denver she struggled to make friends and feel at ease in a big dorm.
Last December she withdrew from the university and went home. "It was just too much,"
she says. Read More >>
Asperger's Association of New England
ASPERGER U! Tips for Aspie Success in College
By Carolyn Komich Hare and Marie Hicks, LMHC
Published: Fall 2007
We are entering a new era! As the generation of children diagnosed in the late 1990’s comes
of age, following the 1994 entry of Asperger’s Syndrome into the DSM-IV, more Aspies than
ever are off to college. (“Aspie” is a name coined by adults with AS who are active in the
Asperger Pride movement.) Of course we all know there has always been an AS presence on
the college campus. (Tony Attwood has joked about going to the physics or the engineering
department and trying to find the neurotypicals!) Now more than ever though, Aspies are
entering college with a diagnosis. This puts them in a better position to know what kinds of
supports might be needed, and where trouble may be encountered, as well as to be eligible
for disability services. Read More >>
SPINS Newzine
He Graduated! Now What? It's Time To Get AHEADD
By Carolyn Komich Hare
Published: July 2007
Much attention is shifting toward our adult population with various learning differences and
the need to provide effective support services that maximize independence. More
specifically, there is a clear increase in focus toward providing appropriate postsecondary
support in higher education for students with High Functioning Autism, Asperger’s
Syndrome, Non Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
According to a recent NY Times article, ‘with earlier and better intervention, more of these
children are considering college, and parents, who have advanced them through each grade
with intensive therapies and unrelenting advocacy, are clamoring for the support services to
make that possible.’ Unlike many other (residential) programs for students with various
learning challenges in higher education, AHEADD (Achieving in Higher Education with
Autism and Developmental Disabilities) works with students in the college environment and
is currently serving students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in Northern Virginia.
Read More >>
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