Pace University's BOSS Program Gives Autistic Students Authentic College Experience
With the help from its Communication Sciences and Disorders program, Pace University's School of Education is offering students with autism a chance at an authentic college experience.
From the classroom to the dorm room, students in the Build on Special Strengths (BOSS) program live and learn alongside their peers. Weekly group and individual counseling sessions, academic tutoring, and weekly social communications sessions help them learn how to succeed and feel comfortable participating in the classroom. Career development and internships are another part of the program.
Established in 2009 for students on the autism spectrum, BOSS began with four members. By 2011, they are expecting thirty. The program is paid for primarily by tuition, program fees and private gifts. Grants may help expand the program.
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Thank you for the report, it has given me what is always needed, HOPE. As a dedicated aunt of autistic niece, it gives me great hope for her future. My niece has just entered her freshman year at a regular NYC public high school with hopes of a getting a regency diploma. Thanks to your informative report, and with God's help, my niece could be a PACE University graduate along with her aunt, a PACE Law School graduate, hopefully.