colleges for teenagers with aspergers syndrome

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hi. i am 19 years old.i went to a special needs highschool in tennesse. but i really want to go to college. do any of you know of colleges for teenagers with aspergers syndrome.

sincerely,
ashie

Er, specifically for them? I doubt that even exists.

Do your interests revolve around engineering, computers, or some technical field? I'm not aware of any colleges that are just for aspergers, per se, but technical schools, such as MIT or some technical institute, are quite good. They're more technically-oriented and I probably would stay away from preppie or business-oriented or law schools, such as Yale or Oxford or Princeton. They tend to be far more people-oriented. A two-year transfer school, such as a county college, might not be bad, either, but you'd have to understand the transference of credits. Many of these two-year colleges have programs for people with learning difficulties.

- Ray M -

not just for them.... there are special needs colleges but they deal with all types of people.

welcome, By the way

There is only 1 and thats in the UK but it really only teaches u life skills

what types of people do you mean?

all different types, people with autism, downs syndrome, dyslexia, aphasia, math problems, average..... just if you learn in a different way, or want a specialized plan for yorself... i don't know of any of these colleges but i knew people were talking about going to them.

There is a list of colleges that have experience dealing with Autism below.

http://www.larsperner.com/autism/colleges.htm

Hopefully this helps you in your search, however, I am not sure if that is what you are looking for though.

Doubt any specific for Asperger's Syndrome exist. But some institutions are very willing to adapt for you. For awhile, I had a smidge of accomodations for my college program. Then I decided I didn't really need them and I'd be happier without them. And that I didn't want them anymore wasn't a problem either.

Mind you, being that it was a computer course, it probably was already kind of suited for people with AS to begin with. (Wouldn't be surprised at all if some of the instructors had it)

No, not that I know of.

I'm quite surprised that there aren't many technical schools on that list. One would think that technical schools have experiences in dealing with autism, at least the high-functioning types.

I guess, though, that these schools probably deal with it on a daily basis and don't even know it. I imagine there are a lot of aspies and undiagnosed aspies hidden within these schools, and I also imagine the same may even be true of some of the professors.

- Ray M -

I have read about one in West Virginia and one in Florida. Keep doing various searches on the internet, and they will pop-up.

I don't think there are colleges with people with Asperger's.

Hi! Actually there is a college in Minnesota called Minnesota Life College. It is for students with Learning Disabilities and other disorders, like Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. It is a 3 year college and they teach you life skills for when you live on your own one day. I am currently attending this school and I really like it here!! Here is the website, http://www.minnesotalifecollege.com. you should check it out.

I go to a regular tech college. In fact, I don't even need any of the accommodations I needed in high school because college is a different experience.