Diversity 360 Lunch & Learn Series

"A Transition Program Developed for College Students on the Autism Spectrum: A Participatory Approach" with Dr. Rita Obeid

An increasing number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have been enrolling in colleges. Students who are on the spectrum may face challenges when transitioning from high school into college; such challenges include difficulties in self-advocating for accommodations, time management skills, in addition to developing and maintaining social relationships. While college students with disabilities are qualified to receive accommodations, they are expected to advocate for themselves in order to request the needed services, something which was not expected of them in high school. In this talk, Dr. Obeid will discuss how she was part of a collaboration to develop a transition program to help college students with autism transition into and succeed in college. The program was developed based on a participatory action model where college students with autism played active leadership roles in the development and implementation of this program.

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Lunch and Learn sessions are free and open to the campus community. These events provide an opportunity for individuals to dialogue and think more deeply about issues highlighted in Diversity 360, the campus-wide diversity education program.

Lunch and Learns are held every first Friday during the university's common hour.

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