Mt. Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA
Type: Community college
Support Level: Mainstream school, subject to Americans with Disabilities Act
Contact:
Saul Torres, Counselor
Students with Disabilities
Phone: 978.630.9120
E-mail: storres@mwcc.mass.edu
Website: www.mwcc.edu
Students on record as having:
| Asperger Syndrome: |
8 |
| Autism: |
0 |
| PDD-NOS: |
3 |
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| Total enrollment: |
~ 4500 |
| Students living on campus: |
No |
| Resident tuition per credit: |
$136 |
| Non-resident tuition per credit: |
$341 |
Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No
Relevant supports:
- Facilitated support group
- Communication and advocacy with professors
- Counseling
In Their Own Words:
Survey completed by Saul Torres 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?
"Yes - facilitated support group; communication & advocacy w/ professors"
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.
"Services: Supportive counseling & transition counselors assigned to this group of students on individual need basis."
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.
"Yes, we do, as part of the Advisory & Counseling Center staff."
Do you have any counselors on staff with experience supporting social skills and facilitating social integration?
"Yes, we do, through small group and individual attention."
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."
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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