Supporting Autistic Students Success Initiative (SASSI)
Resources for Faculty and Staff
Available Resources
There are many ways to support autistic students. Check out these resources to better understand college students with autism, relate your concerns to underlying reasons, and build skills to help students succeed in college.
Videos
- Ask an Autistic YouTube Episodes – Twenty-six 10–15 minute episodes presented by a young woman with autism, covering topics such as "What is Autism?", "What is stimming?", "What shouldn't I say to autistic people?", and "What is passing?"
- Autism 101: Autism Cultural Responsiveness for Improved Interactions – A video by Sara Sanders Gardner via Stairway to STEM.
- Autism Cultural Responsiveness at School: Primary, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Students – A 60-minute video presented by Sara Sanders Gardner, Bellevue College.
- Stairway to STEM – Resources for autistic students transitioning from high school to college, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields.
- College Experiences for Students with ASD: Personal Identity, Public Disclosure, and Institutional Support – A 2017 research article based on interviews with diverse autistic students. It highlights challenges and proposes strategies to facilitate college success. Authors: Cox, Mintz, Locks, Morgan, Edelstein, & Wolz.
Resources and Training
- Autism Career Empowerment (ACE) – A website offering resources and training to help faculty and staff provide autistic students with effective career counseling and support for employment success.