Limestone College
Gaffney, SC
Type: Four-year, private college
Support Level: Mainstream school, subject to Americans with Disabilities Act
Contact:
Karen Kearse, Director
Program for Alternative Learning Styles
Phone: 864.488.8377
E-mail: kkearse@limestone.edu
Website: www2.limestone.edu/prospect/pals.htm
Students on record as having:
| Asperger Syndrome: | 4 |
| Autism: | 4 |
| PDD-NOS: | 0 |
| Total undergraduate enrollment: | 625 |
| Percent living on campus: | 49% |
| Average Math SAT Score: | 489 |
| Average Verbal SAT Score: | 485 |
| Top 10% of high school class: | 3% |
| Top 25% of graduating class: | 24% |
| Top 50% of graduating class: | 56% |
| Annual tuition: | $14,040 |
| Room and board: | $5800 |
Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No
Relevant supports:
In Their Own Words:
Survey completed by Karen Kearse 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?
"Life coaches, counseling services, small support groups, individualized accommodation plans."
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 listed [above] were designed with learning disabled students in mind, although counseling services are available for the entire student body. "
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.
"Director of PALS; school psychologist; life coaches"
Do you have any counselors on staff with experience supporting social skills and facilitating social integration?
"School psychologist; PALS Director; life coaches"
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.