Achieve Degree mentor profile: Carrie Brooks
Carrie Brooks, MS, BCBA, is one of the mentors with The Achieve Degree program at The Sage Colleges. She lives right outside the Twin Cities in Minnesota (the snowy and cold tundra, according to...
View ArticleNo one-size-fits-all college option: Seek the best fit
It’s wonderful to hear excitement from parents looking into college options for students with special needs! In a recent post at the Friendship Circle Blog (Think College For Your Child With Special...
View ArticleCollege education can be path to meaningful careers for students with autism
According to Young Adults With Autism Seek Out White-Collar Careers For First Time, a recent article at Huffington Post Business, individuals with autism who decide to pursue careers “face a daunting...
View ArticleAutism and bullying: Statistics vs. compassion
It’s well known that children and teens everywhere struggle with bullying. It happens in general education and special education settings, in classrooms and on buses, in cafeterias and on playgrounds....
View ArticleSocial interaction and mentors contribute to college student’s success
College student Chris Regan maintains a part-time job and a 3.35 GPA. He’s also a writer and a member of the University of North Florida’s Greenpeace Club. And he does it all despite challenges he...
View ArticleHow Achieve helps students with autism succeed in college
In Self-Advocacy, Mentors Key For College Students With Disabilities, Shaun Heasley at Disability Scoop summarized a recent case study on college students with disabilities. The study out of Rutgers...
View ArticleSuccess for college students with autism may depend on availability of...
Jordan White, a computer science major with autism, works with his college’s “disAbled Student Support Services” program, which offers support that Jordan’s father calls “crucial.” Jordan is part of a...
View ArticleOnline interaction helps individuals with autism make social connections
According to an article in a recent issue of Autism Asperger’s Digest (AAD), digital environments can alleviate many social difficulties for individuals with autism. The article – The Social Magic of...
View ArticlePlanning transition to postsecondary education for students with autism
Autism Support Network has published Planning for your child’s future, a feature article by Dr. Ernst Vanberjeijk and Dr. Paul Cavanagh about how to prepare students with autism not only for the...
View ArticleUniversity Business blog features The Achieve Degree
Our founder Dana Reinecke recently wrote a blog post about The Achieve Degree for University Business. In the post, The Achieve Degree: Meeting the Needs of Students with Autism, Dana discusses not...
View ArticleBest Practices in Autism Intervention: Sage’s First Annual Autism Conference
Dana Reinecke, PhD, BCBA-D Assistant Professor and Chair, Center for Applied Behavior Analysis, The Sage Colleges When talking about best practices, we often get caught up in what would be ideal, but...
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