Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO
Type: Community college
Support Level: Mainstream school, subject to Americans with Disabilities Act
Contact:
Jo Anna Bennett
Special Services
Phone: 303.404.5302
E-mail: joanna_bennett@frontrange.edu
Website: www.frontrange.edu
Students on record as having:
| Asperger Syndrome: |
5 |
| Autism: |
2 |
| PDD-NOS: |
1 |
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| Total enrollment: |
23,000+ |
| Students living on campus: |
No |
| Resident tuition: |
$152.75/credit hr |
| Non-resident tuition: |
$345.15/credit hr |
Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No
Relevant supports:
- Communication and advocacy with instructors
- Case management for vocational rehabilitation students
- General study skills and tutoring
In Their Own Words:
Survey completed by Jo Anna Bennett 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?
"Only through the regular disability services office. We do try to help instructors understand & work with autism spectrum students."
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.
"Study skills class and some case management services for Voc Rehab clients. Tutors also help w/ some."
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.
"No"
Do you have any counselors on staff with experience supporting social skills and facilitating social integration?
"No"
Are single residence hall rooms available on campus for students with Asperger Syndrome or other conditions that can lead to discomfort sharing personal space?
"n/a"
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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