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College Preparation Mentoring For High School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder

August 18, 2020 by Sharon Marie

School teen read collegeVirtual Program for Spring 2021. UMass Lowell’s online Horizons online college preparation mentoring program is a mentoring program for high-school juniors or seniors on the autism spectrum who plan to go to college.
* Beginning week of March 1st 2021.
* High school students meet online once a week for an hour for 7-weeks one-on-one with a trained mentor – a trained UMass Lowell upperclassman –The Horizons curriculum covers topics such as:

  • What will a typical day at college look like
  • Navigating through your major
  • Identifying and accessing supports on campus
  • Choosing classes
  • What to bring to college
  • Finances
  • Social side of university;
  • Time management and organization strategies
  • Reducing stress and self-care, etc.

The program includes a virtual campus tour and watching an online lecture.
*  Students do not need to be planning to attend UMass Lowell.
* There is a $75 fee for the Horizons program and scholarships are available for those who cannot afford the fee.
For more information visit www.uml.edu/Research/Autism/services/Horizons.aspx  or contact Ashleigh_hillier@uml.edu 

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