Neurodiversity and College: A Parent’s Guide for Autistic Students

Brown and Wolf have worked with people with disabilities for over four decades collectively, and both are parents to autistic children. In the time since the first edition of this guide was published in 2012, colleges have begun to increase support systems for neurodivergent students, with the number of programs increasing from less than a dozen to nearly 100. Dedicated to families, clinicians, teachers, and high school support specialists, Brown and Wolf’s book provides a timeline with guidance on what tasks to complete in junior and senior years of high school, next steps after receiving a college acceptance letter, and final preparation in the last weeks before school starts. Charts, checklists, and tips are sprinkled through the text, and each chapter starts with a statement of purpose and ends with a chapter review and a preview of the next chapter; this might prove helpful for busy parents and students who may benefit from multiple exposures to key information.