Research Studies

Demands of Higher Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

To Whom This May Concern:

I am a graduate occupational therapy student at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. For my graduate thesis I am doing a research project with the aim of creating an intervention for college students on the autism spectrum to assist in understanding the unique social norms of a college campus. Part of my research is to identify academic and social situations that are particularly difficult or stressful for this population at the university.

I am contacting you to see if you would be willing to complete a short online survey about difficult "typical college" situations.
The survey can be completed by parents, professors and other professionals working with students on the autism spectrum at collegiate level.

If you would be able to participate in a short (10-15 minutes to complete) online survey occurring over the next few weeks or would be able to contact students or other professionals who would be willing, please access the survey before April 20, 2009.

If you have any questions before deciding whether or not to participate in this survey process, please contact Allison Marks at or
(914) 557-8842 or Tara Glennon, faculty advisor, at .
Questions you may have regarding the IRB approval of this project can be directed towards Joseph Woods at .