Best practices for serving autistic students in community college settings: a qualitative examination.

This qualitative research study examines best practices noted by community college
practitioners and described by autistic college students’ experiences. This study aims to identify
the unique needs and experiences of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ascertain the
resources available to them at selected technical and community colleges, and make
recommendations about practices and operations related to students with Autism spectrum
disorder. In a qualitative examination, practitioners and students were interviewed focusing on
five areas of their community college experience including social development skills, academic
support, executive functioning support -college functioning skills, employment/career services
support, and safe housing.