Des Moines Area Community College

Des Moines, IA

Type: Community college

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

Contact:

Sharon Bittner, Director
Academic Support Services

Phone: 575.964.6857

E-mail: sgbittner@dmacc.edu

Website: www.dmacc.edu

Students on record as having:

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

• General counseling
• Academic support and accommodations

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Sharon Bittner 4/06:

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"

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.

"Tutoring, counseling, academic support, accommodations"

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.

"Counselor has a child with Autism. Psychologist on staff"

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

"Yes"

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

"No - we do not have a residence hall."

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.