I have ASPD and im just wondering what colleges would be a good fit for someone with the disorder? Im thinking I should just stay in state. I dont think it would be a good idea to move out of state away from my family for college. I havent seen this topic discussed on this forum at all really.
Once you get a list finalized, it would be very helpful to summarize it here.
I’m not an expert on this disorder, so read this with that in mind. I wonder if in this situation you might be more comfortable commuting? If you have a school within commuting distance, this may be an option?
Yeah, my parents think it would be best for me to commute. They think I shouldnt go out of state. Im in Illinois btw.
Well, I the colleges I want to attend are : UIUC, UIC, Northwestern, MIT, UCSB, SDSU, SJSU, UW Madison, and UM Ann Arbor. I dont really have a number one choice though. Im also slightly on the spectrum if that makes a difference. But I am very high functioning.
IMHO, stay in state, within an hour or so, and try the dorm to start.
One of my children is on the spectrum, and it will be difficult for us to help him find a school, because we expect either we might need to visit him on weekends in the start of freshman year, or we can take him home. I think if we can do the former, it might be best, just get a hotel and be nearby and help out, instead of taking him off campus completely.
One thing that might help is to look at student counseling and disability services that are available at each school. Will you have trouble getting accommodations, or will it be easy? Where I teach, the disability services office helps a lot. My son is going to a college that puts the responsibility much more on the student (although in both cases, the student always has to reach out first).
Based on this definition:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/basics/definition/con-20027920
I have to ask (you don’t have to answer, perhaps more food for though) - was your dx recent or confirmed recently? The reason I ask is that the implication is that symptoms must be severe, and do not seem to mesh well with going off to college without having some sort of transition period.
And the other reason I ask is my other child who was diagnosed with ADHD, quite a severe case. He was dx’d at age 10, and has had the dx confirmed and refuted off and on for years. Currently, he is not considered ADHD at all. The thought is that he never really had it, not that it was “cured”.
The other thing is whether you want to share your dx with colleges you apply to. Your GC does NOT have a right to share medical information on you, including anything in an IEP or 504 plan, without your permission. We decided that since my son had a medical condition which we would request accommodations for, we did let the GC note my son’s diagnosis and how he has done very well since getting accommodations.
It is likely important for you to decide what you want out of school, and how you would deal with the normal everyday college occurrences. Decision-making when you don’t have a safety net can be quite difficult, and a few bad decisions can be very difficult to erase.
Have you considered Landmark College? http://www.landmark.edu/
Good luck in the process.
Thank for the great post. I really appreciate it. ASPD is not a learning disorder so I dont need any accommodations or anything like that. I am on the spectrum but very high functioning and dont receive any accommodations or anything for it. I just have problems of being isolated and not establishing meaningful relationships with peers. Does dx mean diagnosis? Because I have never been diagnosed with any of this stuff. My family doesnt believe in sending me to a psychiatrist or psychologist. I will be seeing my high school psychologist in the future though and can hopefully get a diagnosis.
Landmark College doesnt look like the right place for me. And its way too expensive. We could never afford that.
Interesting. I would ask the school psychologist about this. People present differently, and the doc mat be able to give you advice on what is best (commute vs residential, or both one first, or ??). If you do go to school, keep seeing someone at school bc they can “assign” you to join x club, or go to dinner with a dormmate, etc.
I can;t think what would be a good college for someone with an Antisocial personality Disorder. Essentially someone with an ASPD violates the trust and rights of others with impunity. Depending on your behaviors, you could face disciplinary action, suspension and dismissal. and police involvement. Along the way lots of people are going to become angry and upset. In both cases, whether or not you are formally diagnosed, you may find yourself informally and even formally unwelcome on campus. Individuals with Personality Disorders do not qualify for civil rights protections granted to persons with disabilities. You need to be formally diagnosed before you announce yourself as having an Antisocial Personality on a large, public website.