Truckee Meadows Community College

Reno, NV

Type: Community college

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

Contact:

Lee Geldmacher, Manager

Disability Resource Center

Phone: 775.673.7277

E-mail: lgeldmacher@tmcc.edu

Website: www.tmcc.edu/drc

Students on record as having:

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

• Classroom accommodations
• Academic coaching

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Lee Geldmacher 5/06:

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?

"Academic coaching (how to study, organization, time management, how to approach instructors, scripting)."

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.

"Quiet environment for tests; note taking; tutoring for developmental coursework; academic coaching (see [above])"

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"

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

"Yes"

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

"Commuter 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.