What colleges are you considering for your ASD teen?

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Anonymous wrote:George Mason has an autism program

Anyone have experience with this program? Also the website says it is fee based but cannot see how much it is?

[Anonymous]

My daughter is now going into her second year at VaTech as an Engineering major. So far, Va Tech has been great about following the 504. After they process and accept the 504, everything is done on line from notifying professors to setting up alternate testing rooms. It’s very streamlined. But…. I can’t speak about Autism accommodations specifically as my daughter has the 504 for different reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:George Mason has an autism program

Anyone have experience with this program? Also the website says it is fee based but cannot see how much it is?

Note that it is a selective program. My kid got into Mason a few years ago but was not selected for the program. He ultimately went elsewhere (to a school that does not have an autism-specific program).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My son is at RIT (ASD/ADHD/2e) and thriving. Good supports and a nerdy vibe to the campus which is great for him.

Great to hear, I have my sights on this school for my son who sounds similar! May I ask what his GPA/SAT stats were? Thanks!

Consider price too. RIT can be expensive for OOS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:George Mason has an autism program

Anyone have experience with this program? Also the website says it is fee based but cannot see how much it is?

Note that it is a selective program. My kid got into Mason a few years ago but was not selected for the program. He ultimately went elsewhere (to a school that does not have an autism-specific program).

Do you know how the selection is made? Are there supplemental application questions for the program?

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someone posted about looking at the gen ed requirements which is something I never considered. But for my STEM loving, humanities avoiding kid, a school with limited humanities requirements will be a much better fit than one requiring credits across multiple humanities disciplines.

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Related to this, at least in my undergrad there was a foreign language requirement for graduation. Do schools offer waivers or alternate options to achieve foreign language requirements for kids with LDs that make learning foreign languages difficult? Our DD is disinterested in struggling thought a foreign language but not sure if that eliminates lots of schools or if that is generally accommodated.[/quote]

Schools have no obligation under ADA to waive foreign language requirements but some do. You'll have to check with the specific schools your daughter is interested in.[/quote]

Most schools only have two courses worth of requirements, 101 and 102.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:George Mason has an autism program

Anyone have experience with this program? Also the website says it is fee based but cannot see how much it is?

Note that it is a selective program. My kid got into Mason a few years ago but was not selected for the program. He ultimately went elsewhere (to a school that does not have an autism-specific program).

Do you know how the selection is made? Are there supplemental application questions for the program?

If I recall correctly, there is an essay and an interview (which was virtual).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son is at RIT (ASD/ADHD/2e) and thriving. Good supports and a nerdy vibe to the campus which is great for him.

Great to hear, I have my sights on this school for my son who sounds similar! May I ask what his GPA/SAT stats were? Thanks!

Consider price too. RIT can be expensive for OOS.

RIT is a private school. Not state school.