Allan Hancock College
Santa Monica, CA
Type: Community college
Support Level: Mainstream school, subject to Americans with Disabilities Act
Contact:
Paul Fahey, Ed.D., Learning Disabilities Specialist
Learning Assistance
Phone: 805.922.6966
E-mail: pafahey@hancockcollege.edu
Website: www.hancockcollege.edu
Students on record as having:
| Asperger Syndrome: |
3-5 |
| Autism: |
2-3 |
| PDD-NOS: |
0 |
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| Total undergraduate enrollment: |
11,000+ |
| Students living on campus: |
No |
| Tuition per unit credit: |
$26 |
Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No
Relevant supports:
- Academic accommodations
- Tutoring
- General disability counseling
In Their Own Words:
Survey completed by Paul Fahey 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?
"Students w/ a diagnosis of Asperger's or Autism and who have doc. on file can receive a whole range of support services including tutoring, extended time on exams, and appropriate reading/writing software as well as instruction in learning strategies."
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.
"Yes, LD services seem to work well. See answer to previous question."
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.
"We have a disability counselor w/ a wide range of experience. However, as noted earlier, our Autism/Asperger's populations are small."
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're a community college."
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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