Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Type: Four-year, private, religious university
Support Level: Mainstream school, subject to Americans with Disabilities Act
Contact:
Rebecca Marin, Coordinator
Services for Students with Disabilities
Phone: 214.768.4557
E-mail: rmarin@smu.edu
Website: www.smu.edu
Students on record as having:
| Asperger Syndrome: |
1 |
| Autism: |
0 |
| PDD-NOS: |
0 |
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| Total undergraduate enrollment: |
6090 |
| Percent living on campus: |
40% |
| Average Math SAT Score: |
n/a |
| Average Verbal SAT Score: |
n/a |
| Top 10% of high school class: |
36% |
| Top 25% of graduating class: |
67% |
| Top 50% of graduating class: |
91% |
| Annual tuition: |
$23,846 |
| Room and board: |
$9208 |
Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No
Relevant supports:
- Communication and advocacy with professors
- General counseling
In Their Own Words:
Survey completed by Rebecca Marin 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?
"Communication/advocacy with professors as needed. Free counseling services available on campus, as is available for all 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.
"Just free counseling, as is available to all students."
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.
"Our Counseling & Testing Director has some training in autism."
Do you have any counselors on staff with experience supporting social skills and facilitating social integration?
"All Counseling and Testing staff have such experience"
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, we do offer single rooms for students with disabilities who have documentation from a reliable source. That said, space is always an issue, so it could depend on how early a request is made."
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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