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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

Type: Four-year, public university

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

Contact:

Dr. Steven Kane, Coordinator of Assessment

Disability Resource Center

Phone: 805.756.1437

E-mail: skane@calpoly.edu

Website: drc.calpoly.edu

Students on record as having:

Asperger Syndrome:
6
Autism:
2
PDD-NOS:
2
   
Total undergraduate enrollment:
16,565
Percent living on campus:
22%
Average Math SAT Score:
639
Average Verbal SAT Score:
594
Top 10% of high school class:
42%
Top 25% of graduating class:
79%
Top 50% of graduating class:
97%
Annual in-state tuition:
$3804
Annual out-of-state tuition:
$10,284
Room and board
$7801

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

  • Academic advising for students with disabilities
  • General counseling

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Steven Kane 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?

"No specialized services are available other than those available to other DRC students. Please see our website - www.drc.calpoly.edu "

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.

"Pls see website. "

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.

"Yes. 1 psychologist w/ experience in working with individuals w/ Autism, Aspergers, and PDD-NOS."

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

Blank

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

"Generally not. "

 

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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