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Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Type: Four-year, private college

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

Contact:

Jorja Waybrant, Interim Coordinator

Disability Services

Phone: 717.245.1080

E-mail: waybranj@dickinson.edu

Website: www.dickinson.edu/departments/advising/disabilityservices.html

Students on record as having:

Asperger Syndrome:
2
Autism:
0
PDD-NOS:
0
   
Total undergraduate enrollment:
2280
Percent living on campus:
90%
Average Math SAT Score:
634
Average Verbal SAT Score:
640
Top 10% of high school class:
51%
Top 25% of graduating class:
82%
Top 50% of graduating class:
98%
Annual tuition:
$30,000
Room and board:
$7600

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

  • General disability accommodations and learning disability services
  • General counseling

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Jorja Waybrant 5/06:

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?

"None that are different from what we provide to all students with learning disabilities"

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.

"We provide accommodations for all students with disabilities. The accommodations are based on recommendations suggested by their evaluator."

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.

"Disability services; counseling department"

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

"Disability services; counseling department"

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, if they are recommended by an evaluator."

 

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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