Education: College Research (14-21 Years)

The top 20 online colleges ranked in this article show outstanding commitment to their students on the spectrum by cultivating programs that strive to ensure student success regardless of their level of functionality. To create this list, the authors used the schools’ websites whenever possible. In cases where a school did not provide the information on their own site that was required, they used the databases of both U.S. News and World Report and of National Center for Education Statistics.

A concise introduction to life as a college student with Asperger Syndrome.

This video features Michael John Carley from the Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Project (GRASP) and Kiriana Cowansage, an NYU Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Neuroscience as the primary instructors. OAR’s own Scientific Council Chairman, Dr. Peter Gerhardt, also appears in the video to provide information on the topic of “reasonable accommodations” in the college classroom.

Offers a comprehensive list of two-year, four-year and secondary support programs for students with autism spectrum disorders.

An online guide for college-bound students about finances and budgeting, as well as how to apply for grants.

This website was designed and intended to be the one-stop site for Ohioans for college access information. There is also information about adult non-degree and vocational programs throughout the state.

There are individualized interactive, search and on-going communication components. A registered user can have long-time planning, guidance, and communication as she/he pursues secondary educational planning.

A financial aid and scholarship guide for students with disabilities interested in online education.

There are numerous scholarship options listed for students with disabilities that range from national financial aid opportunities to local opportunities within the United States and Canada.

A university professor gives his account of what the college experience was like for him as a young person with Asperger’s.

College planning and assistance for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.