autism goes to college
“You don’t have to go into college knowing exactly what you want to do for the rest of your life. It’s pretty flexible. So, just go in with an idea that you want to better yourself, and learn.”
—Jasmine
autism goes to college
“You don’t have to go into college knowing exactly what you want to do for the rest of your life. It’s pretty flexible. So, just go in with an idea that you want to better yourself, and learn.”
—Jasmine
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choosing a college
part one:
meet jasmine
Meet Jasmine, in her second year at a community college, hoping to make the leap to a four-year university
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college living
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how to come out of your shell and make friends in college
by Guillermo
The road to making friends is not easy. Trust me, I know. Every person back in high school told me again and again that college is the last step. The final boss. Bowser’s last gambit before you save Peach and get her cake. But that’s not how real life works…
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the podcast series
For Dom Z., Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts was an endless buffet of opportunities.
In this episode of Autism Goes to College, Dom shares with Katharine how he made it across the finish line while immersing himself in campus life, student government, clubs, and the music scene. Plus, he updates us on his personal quest to make life better for every student on campus who might have invisible challenges.
Dom loved the academic coaching available at BSU, got a few college accommodations that helped him with note taking and test taking, and his academic path zig-zagged a bit. He credits a professor with guiding him to stick with his major of Communication Sciences & Disorders, while also looking for creative ways to build a career outside of the traditional speech-language professions.
Advocacy for autistic and neurodiverse college students, how to do college without burning out, disability accommodations, academic coaching, campus belonging, and ways to make grad school work when you also need to work are all part of this conversation.
In this episode, Abigail shares what took adjusting during her first semester, what’s working now (classes, routines, and campus life), and how she’s thinking about the two-year vs. four-year path. A warm, practical student story about transitioning to college on the spectrum and building a setup that fits.
“I suggest go for it. Push forward. I took 3–5 classes per semester, just to get a full understanding of all the various subjects I would learn, one semester at a time…”
—Jonathan
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the blog
getting help
meet maria from disabled student services
As Associate Director of the UC Riverside Disabled Student Services office, Maria describes how they get ‘down in the trenches’ with disabled students, helping them with all facets of college life.
interviews
student stories
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the podcast series
For Dom Z., Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts was an endless buffet of opportunities.
In this episode of Autism Goes to College, Dom shares with Katharine how he made it across the finish line while immersing himself in campus life, student government, clubs, and the music scene. Plus, he updates us on his personal quest to make life better for every student on campus who might have invisible challenges.
Dom loved the academic coaching available at BSU, got a few college accommodations that helped him with note taking and test taking, and his academic path zig-zagged a bit. He credits a professor with guiding him to stick with his major of Communication Sciences & Disorders, while also looking for creative ways to build a career outside of the traditional speech-language professions.
Advocacy for autistic and neurodiverse college students, how to do college without burning out, disability accommodations, academic coaching, campus belonging, and ways to make grad school work when you also need to work are all part of this conversation.
In this episode, Abigail shares what took adjusting during her first semester, what’s working now (classes, routines, and campus life), and how she’s thinking about the two-year vs. four-year path. A warm, practical student story about transitioning to college on the spectrum and building a setup that fits.


















