We need help finding a school in the midwest that supports Asperger’s - preferably the school has an organized social group. I have looked on the TCC list, in the K&W Book of Colleges, and called some of these specific schools but hoping to get someone that has had experience with any schools. Thanks.
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It will help if you narrow the scope. Urban or no? Any specific major interests? High school stats. Etc…
There are many in the Midwest but they are soup to nuts different.
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He has a 4.0 and takes nothing less than honors classes. He is interested in Computer Science, Psychology, and Creative Writing as possible majors. He would like to minor in Japanese or Asian Studies. He’s a city boy now and loves it but also loves Madison and Wisconsin in general so I don’t think he’s determined where he wants to be exactly. I hope that’s a good start! Thanks for replying!
He really might surprise you, in that he might blossom socially. A lot of ASD kids get to college and find other people who have similar interests, and wind up with a nice group of like-minded people. Make sure you get him hooked in with disability services - by that, I mean that you need to visit the school he winds up choosing, and walk him over to disability services, have him meet with a counselor, and even maybe do this more than once, so that he’s developed a relationship with the counselor there before he starts.
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Lawrence.
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Marquette, St. Norbert, EIU, SIU, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Grand Valley, Indiana U, U of Indy, Western Kentucky, Carleton… many options. I have a spreadsheet that can be sorted by state with more descriptions if you’d like.
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Thank you! We have all of those on our list as well 
After touring a couple of schools, he now knows he wants an urban school or a school in/close to a city.
Thank you and for sure we will be tied in to the disabilities office. He’s lacking the confidence to put himself out there which has me worried about finding people he can hang with.
I’d so appreciate a copy of that spreadsheet.
Check out Mercyhurst. Erie PA - almost Midwest. Very strong supports, especially socially.
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