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Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Type: Four-year, private college

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

Contact:

Jim Mills, Learning Disability Associate

Learning Disability Program

Phone: 563.588.4911

E-mail: jim.mills@loras.edu

Website: depts.loras.edu/LD/

Students on record as having:

Asperger Syndrome:
0
Autism:
0
PDD-NOS:
0
   
Total undergraduate enrollment:
1615
Percent living on campus:
22%
Average Math SAT Score:
n/a
Average Verbal SAT Score:
n/a
Top 10% of high school class:
11%
Top 25% of graduating class:
30%
Top 50% of graduating class:
61%
Annual tuition:
$18,670
Room and board:
$5845

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

  • None

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Jim Mills 3/06:

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?

"Not currently "

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.

"Our enhanced program does have an individual weekly meeting designed for students with LD and/or ADHD. In these meetings, LD staff discuss academics, study skills, time management, and other issues with students. We've hesitated to include students with Aspergers because none of our staff are trained to work with this population."

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.

"Not currently"

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

"Not currently"

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 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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