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Anderson University

Anderson, IN

Type: Four-year, private, Christian university

Support Level: Mainstream school, subject to Americans with Disabilities Act

Contact:

Rinda Vogelgesang, Director

Disabled Student Services

Phone: 765.641.4226

E-mail: rsvogelgesang@anderson.edu

Website: www.anderson.edu/kissinger/dss.html

Students on record as having:

Asperger Syndrome:
3
Autism:
0
PDD-NOS:
0
   
Total undergraduate enrollment:
1965
Percent living on campus:
60%
Average Math SAT Score:
538
Average Verbal SAT Score:
533
Top 10% of high school class:
23%
Top 25% of graduating class:
53%
Top 50% of graduating class:
85%
Annual tuition:
$16,140
Room and board
$5260

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

  • Advocacy with professors and staff

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Rinda Vogelgesang 3/06:

Does your school have any specialized services - for instance, a facilitated support group, organizational support, communication and advocacy with professors, or support for students to have work experience - for students with Asperger Syndrome and related conditions, such as Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified?

"advocacy w staff/faculty"

Does your school offer any kind of supports that might be of help to a student with Asperger Syndrome? If so, with which student population(s) in mind were they created (for example, students with learning disabilities)? Please describe those programs and services.

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Do you have any counselors or other personnel on staff with specialized training in supporting students with Asperger Syndrome or other Autism Spectrum Disorders? Please describe.

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Do you have any counselors on staff with experience supporting social skills and facilitating social integration?

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Are single residence hall rooms available on campus for students with Asperger Syndrome or other conditions that can lead to discomfort sharing personal space?

"Yes - student may be assigned private rooms if requested"

 

If you are a staff member who works with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders at this school, please contact AspFI if you have any corrections or additions to this information at collegeguide@aspfi.org.

 

 

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