Wright State University
Dayton, OH
Type: Four-year, public university
Support Level: Mainstream school, subject to Americans with Disabilities Act
Contact:
Holly Brown-Wright, Assistant Director, Vocational Support
Office of Disability Services
Phone: 937.775.5680
E-mail: holly.brown-wright@wright.edu
Website: www.wright.edu/students/dis_services/
Students on record as having:
| Asperger Syndrome: |
10 |
| Autism: |
1 |
| PDD-NOS: |
2 |
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| Total undergraduate enrollment: |
11,691 |
| Percent living on campus: |
22% |
| Average Math SAT Score: |
540 |
| Average Verbal SAT Score: |
425 |
| Top 10% of high school class: |
16% |
| Top 25% of graduating class: |
36% |
| Top 50% of graduating class: |
66% |
| Annual in-state tuition: |
$6440 |
| Annual out-of-state tuition: |
$12,500 |
| Room and board: |
$6300 |
Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: Yes
Relevant supports:
- Asperger Syndrome Support Group
- Periodic progress check-ins with professors if students sign release
- Individual counseling
In Their Own Words:
Survey completed by Holly Brown-Wright 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?
"1. Asperger's support group.
2. If a student signs a release, we check in with professors once or twice per quarter to monitor progress."
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.
"We just offer individual academic counseling and the support group. At some point, we may look into employing a social worker to deal with some of those issues."
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 psychologist on staff and one staff member who has done research in this area and has more experience working with this population."
Do you have any counselors on staff with experience supporting social skills and facilitating social integration?
"Not specifically, just the counselor who has worked with this population and runs the support group."
Are single residence hall rooms available on campus for students with Asperger Syndrome or other conditions that can lead to discomfort sharing personal space?
"Occasionally"
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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