{"id":333,"date":"2023-03-12T07:12:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T07:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ames\/?page_id=333"},"modified":"2025-11-13T23:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:03:58","slug":"autistic-student-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ames\/autistic-student-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Supports for Autistic Post-Secondary Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Call to Action&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e9f6f6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-42px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ames\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6656\/2023\/02\/shunya-koide-1emWndlDHs0-unsplash-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;shunya-koide-1emWndlDHs0-unsplash&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||400px|400px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;b6cb9bd8-0fbd-4699-b58d-51b3d480db23&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Cormorant Infant|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#442854&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Cormorant Infant|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#442854&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;0.95em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000\">Supports for Autistic Postsecondary Students<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|87px||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Times New Roman&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Many autistic students have a variety of strengths and the desire to succeed in postsecondary education. Nonetheless, most autistic students report not receiving adequate support in postsecondary education to ensure their success. We conducted an environmental scan of autism-specific supports (e.g., website information, transition programs, peer mentoring) available to autistic students within Canada\u2019s publicly-funded postsecondary institutions. Please find below a list of institutions with autism-specific support. If you know of supports that are not listed below \u2013 please email us at <a href=\"mailto:mames@uvic.ca\">mames@uvic.ca<\/a>! For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/ames\/km-take-4\/\">click here<\/a>. 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