With creativity and collaboration, educators Emily Raclaw and Alli Gatta have helped develop a culture of support on their respective campuses (Marquette University and St. Joseph’s University) for autistic and other neurodivergent students. This conversation, facilitated by Lee Burdette Williams, Executive Director of the College Autism Network, will explore the ways they have partnered with student services colleagues across campus. Residence life, student activities, academic and career advising, disability services, DEI, counseling and wellness and other areas all have a role to play in the creation and maintenance of services and support that enable autistic and other neurodivergent students to thrive. Hearing the many voices of a neurodiverse campus is the place to begin, and amplifying those voices takes openness, intention and institutional support.
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