Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
Type: Four-year, public university
Support Level: Mainstream school, subject to Americans with Disabilities Act
Contact:
Barbara Bazinsky, Coordinator
Office for Students with Disabilities
Phone: 561.297.3880
E-mail: bbazinsk@fau.edu
Website: www.osd.fau.edu/
Students on record as having:
| Asperger Syndrome: | 18 |
| Autism: | 2 |
| PDD-NOS: | 0 |
| Total undergraduate enrollment: | 19,081 |
| Percent living on campus: | 8% |
| Average Math SAT Score: | 530 |
| Average Verbal SAT Score: | 520 |
| Top 10% of high school class: | n/a |
| Top 25% of graduating class: | n/a |
| Top 50% of graduating class: | n/a |
| Annual in-state tuition: | $2943 |
Annual out-of-state tuition: |
$13,955 |
| Room and board: | $6134 |
Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No
Relevant supports:
In Their Own Words:
Survey completed by Barbara Bazinsky 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?
"Our office utilizes communication advocacy with professors by offering strategies for working with this population. Generally, this is accomplished in response to specific issues that have arisen. Our office does not provide work experiences, but liaisons with the Career Development Center to provide support to any student with a disability involved in a co-op or internship program."
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.
"Counselor will offer to meet with student on a weekly basis to deal with above issues before they become crises. Learning strategy instruction with focus on organizational skills & time management."
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.
"All three counselors & learning specialist have participated in training regarding this population at national conferences & workshops."
Do you have any counselors on staff with experience supporting social skills and facilitating social integration?
"Yes - three counselors & a learning specialist."
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, support for single room placement is extended on an individual situation basis."
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.