PA Employment and Education/College Resources
EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR LINKS
Online Resources:
College and Employment Readiness Programs Carousel Connections Life in Progress Coaching Variety Works School To Work, LLC.
The Learning Academy at Drexel University (anticipated start date September 2019)
Making My Way through College
Transitional Day Program
REAL Certificate
Employer's Guide to Asperger's Syndrome,
Colleges & contacts which offer Autism Spectrum/disability accommodations (this is not a comprehensive list) Dream partnership (multiple colleges in PA) [email protected] (Sherri Landis ) Arcadia University- [email protected] (Jessica Mattis) Mercyhurst University- [email protected] (James Conroy) Penn State University Harrisburg Campus - [email protected] (Dr. Linda Rhen) Slippery Rock University-[email protected] (Dr. Robert Arnhold) Temple University- [email protected] (Kathy Miller) West Chester University - [email protected] (Cherie Fishbaugh) Lehigh Carbon Community College - [email protected] (Michelle Mitchell ) Kutztown University- [email protected] (Linda Lantaff) Eastern University- [email protected] (Dr. Sharon Thompson) Delaware County Community College -contact form (Ann Binder) Bucks County Community College- [email protected] (Jennifer Osinski)
A list of PA Colleges Offering Peer Mentorship Carnegie Mellon University – Pittsburgh, PA Drexel University – Philadelphia, PA Eastern University – Saint Davids, PA Edinboro University – Edinboro, PA Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Indiana, PA Kutztown University – Kutztown, PA Mercyhurst University – Erie, PA Slippery Rock University – Slippery Rock, PA St. Joseph’s University – Philadelphia, PA West Chester University – West Chester, PA
The Center for Autism Research sponsored a Distinguished Lecture Series program on March 9, 2015 where Jane Thierfield Brown, PhD spoke to the audience about transitions to college for young adults on the Autism Spectrum. After Dr. Brown spoke, a panel discussion was moderated by Deb Dunn, Esq. The panelists included professionals who work with young adults, individuals diagnosed with ASD who are current college students and a college student participating in the peer mentoring program at the Kinney Center at St. Joseph’s University.
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