Life Alongside Autism

Life Alongside Autism

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College Programs for Autism & Neurodiverse

College Programs for Autism & Neurodiverse

How we found our son's program. Video with Educational Coach at the end!

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Carrie Cariello
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My son Jack was diagnosed at eighteen months old, and for as long as I can remember, I wished for a crystal ball to see the future. Yet I never considered what anything past high school might look like.

It wasn’t until the start of his senior year - right after we dropped our oldest son to college - that I felt a little panicked. Where was Jack going to go after high school? What would he do to fill his time?

(Scratch that. I didn’t feel a little panicked. I felt a lot.)

So I began to research college programs for kids with autism.

If your kiddo or student has a diagnosis and will need a supported college experience, here are a few suggestions for how to begin:

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