ASD Affinity Program, Defiance College

ASD Affinity Program, Defiance College Defiance College’s ASD Affinity program supports college students with ASD in reaching their full potential.

As the number of children diagnosed with ASD increases, the need is greater than ever to provide for avenues of success into adulthood. Higher education can be an appropriate step for many college age students with ASD who are academically able to succeed but may require support to navigate the traditional college residential campus. Defiance College’s ASD Affinity program provides structured supp

orts to college students with ASD so that they might reach their full potential. Our services seek to foster independence by facilitating a residential campus experience with a support network in place to maximize opportunities for success and readiness to enter the workforce upon graduation. Students accepted into the program will receive campus housing in suite-style living with private bedrooms, one-to-one services with peer tutors trained specifically on autism intervention, and peer mentoring with instruction on social and independent living skills. Students will also meet with the Program Coordinator weekly for non-credit bearing coursework on Adult Decision Making skills, as well as for regular check-ins to review their progress in the program and overall campus experience. Students interested in applying to the ASD Affinity Program should go to http://www.defiance.edu/autism/affinity/index.html on the Defiance College website to begin the application process. Additional questions regarding applications can be directed to Dr. Clarissa Barnes at [email protected] or 419.783.2355.

02/04/2023

Friendly reminder!

On Monday, February 6 we will be archiving the ASD Affinity Program page. Please like and follow the Hench Autism Studies Program, Defiance College page to stay connected with us!

02/01/2023

Families, friends, and students - in an effort to streamline our communication with you and ensure all of our followers can stay up-to-date with our posts, we are consolidating our social media pages! On Monday, February 6 we will be archiving the ASD Affinity Program page. Please like and follow the Hench Autism Studies Program, Defiance College page to stay in touch!

Sam Stofferahn, a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in autism studies, spoke at the Defiance County Retired Tea...
10/17/2019

Sam Stofferahn, a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in autism studies, spoke at the Defiance County Retired Teachers Association meeting at St. John UCC. Sam and Dr. Barnes met with the group to share information about ASD and the services offered at Defiance College.

We would like to congratulate the two seniors who graduated not only from Defiance College this weekend, but the Affinit...
05/05/2019

We would like to congratulate the two seniors who graduated not only from Defiance College this weekend, but the Affinity program as well! We are very proud of you and wish you luck in all your future endeavors.

Just like that, it's been a week since our first cohort walked across the stage to receive their diplomas! How quickly ...
05/12/2018

Just like that, it's been a week since our first cohort walked across the stage to receive their diplomas! How quickly four years flew by. Congrats to all our seniors and good luck on your future endeavors!

It is hard to believe that we are wrapping up our fourth year and preparing to celebrate graduation! The ASD Affinity Pr...
04/29/2018

It is hard to believe that we are wrapping up our fourth year and preparing to celebrate graduation! The ASD Affinity Program looks forward to many more years of celebrating student success!

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Emma Bedan didn't expect her college experience would be bustling with social activities such as cheerleading, sorority events ...

We are thoroughly enjoying the McMaster Symposium and Academic Colloquium! This morning, Robyn Boyd, Kristen Feeman, and...
04/12/2018

We are thoroughly enjoying the McMaster Symposium and Academic Colloquium! This morning, Robyn Boyd, Kristen Feeman, and Kaytlyn Williamson gave a presentation on creating inclusive communities. Great work bringing an important conversation to the table!

It's peer staff appreciation week! A special shoutout to some of our incredible mentors and tutors for all their hard wo...
04/05/2018

It's peer staff appreciation week! A special shoutout to some of our incredible mentors and tutors for all their hard work this year. We are grateful for all you do!

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