Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Type: Community college

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

Contact:

Jane Irey

Disabled Student Resources

Phone: 520.206.7699

E-mail: jirey@pima.edu

Website: www.pima.edu

Students on record as having:

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

• Communication and advocacy with instructors
• General counseling
• Academic counseling

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Jane Irey 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?

"We do work with the student in communicating with instructors and advocating for accommodations."

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 have a counseling office and a disability office that provides academic counseling, advocacy, and advising. These services were designed for the general and disabled student populations."

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 disability specialists have a variety of backgrounds from general rehab counseling, deaf or blind and LD emphasis."

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

"No"

Are single residence hall rooms available on campus for students with Asperger Syndrome or other conditions that can lead to discomfort sharing personal space?

"We have no on campus housing"

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.