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Howorth cited in American Council on Education feature on UMaine’s Step Up program

The American Council on Education published a feature story about the University of Maine and the Maine Department of Labor Division of Vocational Rehabilitation’s (DVR) Step Up program, a five-week learning experience to help prepare high school students and recent graduates on the autism spectrum successfully transition to college.

Media share UMaine release on pilot study examining supports for college students with autism

The Bangor Daily News and Penobscot Bay Pilot republished a University of Maine news release about a pilot study that investigated the use of a social skills curriculum for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) making the transition from high school to college.

A student participates in the 2019 Step Up to College program at the UnA student wearing a virtual reality head set participates in the 2019 Step Up to College program at the University of Maine.iversity of Maine.

UMaine study offers model for providing social skills supports to college students with autism

A pilot study led by researchers at the University of Maine could lead to improved services for college students with autism.