North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, ND

Type: Community college

Support Level: Mainstream school, subject to Americans with Disabilities Act

Contact:

Joy Eichhorn, Coordinator

Disability Services

Phone: 701.671.2623

E-mail: joy.eichhorn@ndscs.edu

Website: www.ndscs.nodak.edu

Students on record as having:

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

• Communication and advocacy with instructors
• Organizational support
• General counseling

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Joy Eichhorn 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?

"Yes - [organizational support] offered by Student Support Specialist; [communication and advocacy with professors] offered through the DSS office."

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.

"Counseling center (personal counseling), Student Support Specialist, Career & Academic Counseling, Student Health Center on campus (LD, MI, ADHD, etc.)"

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.

"Disability Coordinator has received some training on Aspergers Syndrome - seminars, workshop, teleconference."

Do you have any counselors on staff with experience supporting social skills and facilitating social integration?

"Yes, our Student Support Specialist works 1:1 with students in these areas; DS Coordinator advocates for students also"

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 have single dorm rooms on campus."

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.