Post-Secondary+Resources


 * COLLEGE PROGRAMS**

General information, news stories, etc: CTCL (Colleges That Change Lives, Inc) was founded as a result of a book of the same name, //Colleges That Change Lives//, researched and written by retired //New York Times// education editor, journalist, and longtime student advocate Loren Pope. Mr. Pope selected the colleges featured in his first book long before the CTCL non-profit organization was formed. Member schools have never paid any fees to Mr. Pope or his publisher to be included in his books. The selections were solely based on the independent judgment and recognized expertise of Mr. Pope himself. Nonetheless, when the colleges began collaborating in 1998, Colleges That Change Lives, Inc. and the CTCL.org site was enthusiastically endorsed by Mr. Pope until the time of his passing in September 2008. To keep Loren’s legacy alive and his message current, his family worked with his longtime literary agent to choose another writer to update future editions of //Colleges That Change Lives//. In 2012, the fourth edition of the book, edited by Hilary Masell Oswald, was published.
 * NPR [|Autistic Kids Learn to Survive, And Thrive, In College]
 * College Xpress [|Colleges for Students with Asperger's: The Very Friendly Ones]
 * Colleges that Change Lives @http://www.ctcl.org ...

Links to specific college programs:
 * University of Arkansas Autism Support Program []
 * Asperger's Initiative at Mercyhurst University (PA) []


 * COLLEGIATE FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION**


 * SallieMae College Answer @https://www.collegeanswer.com
 * FastWeb @http://www.fastweb.com
 * College Board @http://www.collegeboard.org
 * College Net Scholarship Search @http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/app


 * GAP YEAR PROGRAMS**


 * Here is a diverse list of Gap Year programs compiled by USA Gap Year Fairs: @http://www.usagapyearfairs.org/programs


 * JOB PROGRAMS**


 * Asperger Syndrome Training & Employment Partnership []
 * Walgreens Inclusion Hiring []


 * TRANSITION RESOURCES**


 * The Autistic Self Advocacy Network -- "Nothing about us without us"
 * The ASAN http://autisticadvocacy.org/2013/01/asan-is-now-accepting-applications-for-the-2013-summer-leadership-academy/ -- The ACI summer leadership training prepares Autistic students to create systems change on their college campuses. Each participant will learn valuable skills in community organizing, creating policy goals and activism. Applicants must be Autistic and a current college students with at least one year remaining before graduation. All expenses for the training are covered by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, including travel, lodging and food.


 * MISC**

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 * John Elder Robison talks about his new gig teaching and advising at the College of William & Mary, in Virginia


 * BLOGS BY AUTISTIC COLLEGE STUDENTS/ADVOCATES**


 * Julia Bascom -- Just Stimming
 * Lydia Brown -- Autistic Hoya
 * Alex Plank -- Wrong Planet
 * S. R. Salas -- S.R. Salas Autism Blog