Systematic Review of Articles Describing Experience and Supports of Individuals with Autism Enrolled in College and University Programs

The increase in the number of higher-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is likely to lead to an increased interest in postsecondary opportunities including degree-granting college and university programs. To provide an understanding of the current evidence-base for supporti...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2014-10, Vol.44 (10), p.2593-2601
Main Authors: Gelbar, Nicholas W., Smith, Isaac, Reichow, Brian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
Autism
Barriers
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Care and treatment
Case Studies
Child and School Psychology
Child clinical studies
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - diagnosis
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - psychology
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - therapy
College Students
Counseling Techniques
Course Descriptions
Developmental disorders
Diagnosis
Educational Strategies
Humans
Infantile autism
Intervention
Literature Reviews
Medical education
Medical sciences
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Postsecondary Education
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Public Health
Social Support
Student Needs
Student Personnel Services
Students - psychology
Systematic review
Universities
Video Technology
Young Adult
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Summary:The increase in the number of higher-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is likely to lead to an increased interest in postsecondary opportunities including degree-granting college and university programs. To provide an understanding of the current evidence-base for supporting individuals with ASD in higher education, this article reports the results of a systematic review of the literature concerning college students with ASD. Overall, 20 articles describing 69 individuals met the inclusion criteria. This small number of articles and participants indicates the scarcity of research on this topic and only two of these studies were experimental in nature. These studies described a video-self modeling intervention and a counseling intervention respectively. Eighteen “case studies” were also present in the literature that described difficulties ranging from anxiety to housing concerns. This review deliniates the limitation of our understanding of effective college programming for individuals with ASD.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-014-2135-5