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8199 WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT HOW TO THRIVE IN COLLEGE: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE

Thursday, July 9, 2015: 2:45 PM-4:00 PM

Room Number: 104 (Colorado Convention Center)

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Colorado State University students will share their experiences in higher education, including lessons learned, things they wish they had known prior to starting college, and how they have flourished in college. University/community support individuals will also be available to provide support to these students as they share their experiences. What I learned about how to thrive in college: a student perspective.

Ideally, this will be an interactive panel discussion, where our CSU students will share some of their experiences and field questions from the audience. The panel will be comprised of two students living on the Autism Spectrum who are succeeding in college, and two individuals who have provided support (a psychologist from the community and a staff member from the Opportunities for Post Secondary Success (OPS) program, a program unique to CSU).

Depending upon audience interest, possible topics for discussion include the transition from high school to college, living in residence halls, the mature study habits required of college students, talking to instructors, dating, on campus social/academic opportunities, and the transition toward post-college life. We may also discuss challenges found in college life, and how these challenges have been addressed. Possible challenges include the cognitive flexibility required for syllabus changes, working in student groups, and perhaps potential code of conduct infractions.

We would like to provide a hand-up to future college students, promote positive skills at the high school level to promote college success, and hear audience ideas about how better to improve the college experience for individuals living on the Spectrum.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to identify coping skills that facilitate success in college (e.g., time management, asking for help)

Participants will be able to identify additional resources for supporting, and be able to articulate when/how to ask for support

Learning Objectives:

Identify coping skills that facilitate success in college (e.g., time management, asking for help)
Identify additional resources for supporting, and be able to articulate when/how to ask for support

Content Area: Personal Perspectives

Presenters:

Rachel M. Bedard, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Private Practice and CSU Opportunities for Post Secondary Success

Dr. Rachel Bedard is a licensed psychologist providing individual services to individuals living on the Autism Spectrum.

Megan Wolff, MOT, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Colorado State University, Opportunity for Post Secondary Success

Megan Wolff is an occupational therapist employed in the Center for Community Partnerships/Opportunities for Post-Secondary Success program at Colorado State University.

Julia M. Kothe, M.Ed.
Director for the Opportunities for Postsecondary Success Program
Colorado State University

Ms. Kothe has worked in the field of disability for 25 years and is currently, the Director for the Opportunities for Postsecondary Success Program which helps CSU students with ASD succeed in college.

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