University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

Type: Four-year, public university

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

Contact:

Stuart S Segal, Ph.D., Associate Director

Services for Students with Disabilities

734.764.7485

E-mail: ssegal@umich.edu

Website: www.umich.edu/~sswd/

Students on record as having:

Asperger Syndrome:
< 20
Autism:
< 10
PDD-NOS:
< 10
   
Total undergraduate enrollment:
24,677
Percent living on campus:
37%
Average Math SAT Score:
n/a
Average Verbal SAT Score:
n/a
Top 10% of high school class:
90%
Top 25% of graduating class:
99%
Top 50% of graduating class:
100%
Annual in-state tuition:
$8535
Annual out-of-state tuition:
$26,754
Room and board:
$7030

Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No

Relevant supports:

In Their Own Words:

Survey completed by Stuart Segal, 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?

"Facilitated support group, organizational support, communication with professors "

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.

"Read our student's handbook on the web. "

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.

"Yes. I'm a clinical psychologist and another staff member has a counseling degree."

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?

"Evidence would have to be presented that this is a needed accommodation."

 

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.