Ranken Technical College

St. Louis, MO

Type: Private, two-year college

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

Contact:

Andra Dorlac, Director

Student Achievement Center

Phone: 314.286.3687

E-mail: aldorlac@ranken.edu

Website: www.ranken.edu

Students on record as having:

Asperger Syndrome:
1
Autism:
0
PDD-NOS:
0
   
Total undergraduate enrollment:
n/a
Students living on campus:
0
Annual tuition:
$11,000

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Diane von Hardenberg 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?

"No"

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.

"TRIO Student Support Services - federally funded grant program - 1st gen, low income, disability

Student Achievement Center - LD/testing and classroom accommodations"

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.

"No, but we have a licensed personal counselor (part-time)"

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 do not currently offer housing - will be building dorm in next couple of years."

 

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.