Hawaii Community College

Hilo, HI

Type: Community college

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

Contact:

Karen Kane

Disability Service Provider

Phone: 808.933.0702

E-mail: kkane@hawaii.edu

Website: www.hawaii.hawaii.edu

Students on record as having:

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

• General counseling
• Academic accommodations

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Karen Kane 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?

"Counseling, Assistive Technology Lab, midterm monitoring, advising, extended test in distraction free, never requested/needed notetakers!!"

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.

"General Services to any type of disability. Many have LD. In the past, to address the social behaviors I have used neumonics to help remember (ie: no cartoons during class, computer instead of handwriting, and backpack instead of cart on wheels."

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.

"student assistants w/ own children who have AS "

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

"No - I have had 2 successful AS students who have been successful. 1 transferred to another college for Travel Industry, and 1 transferred to University for Psy degree 4.0 gpa."

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

"This 'big' island & 1 community college - housing is always a challenge. Moving out of dorms at end of semester is a problem. Shared dorms w/ university - best to try for off-campus housing w/ campus transportation."

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.