Welcome to our FOURTH College Bound Academy hosted by Reach Every Voice

The College Bound Academy will be held again in a virtual environment.

Please see information below for the schedule:

Friday, October 21

7:00pm - 8:30pm EASTERN: Parent Q&A and Student Social (1.5 hrs)

Students will introduce themselves and then parents are encouraged to use this time to ask their own questions related to college application and support logistics to allow the remainder of the workshop to be student-focused.

*Tickets are available for parents who would like to attend only the Q&A and not the entire workshop*

Saturday, October 22

11am - 12:30pm EASTERN: Live CBA Workshop (1.5 hrs)

Week of October 23

asynchronous activities assigned between weekend workshops

Saturday, October 29

11am - 12:30pm EASTERN: Live CBA Workshop (1.5 hrs)

Sunday, October 30

11am - 12:30pm EASTERN: Live CBA Workshop (1.5 hrs)

EVENT DETAILS

The College Bound Academy is organized by Dr. Edlyn Peña and Dr. Jodie Kocur. The online workshop prepares autistic students, ages 14 to 24, who spell and type to communicate to transition to higher education.

Participating students and their communication partners will:

• Improve their knowledge of postsecondary options, including accommodations and supports
• Acquire knowledge of the college application process
• Develop knowledge of college readiness skills
• Explore postsecondary options, including various degrees, college programs, disability support services and accommodations.
• Develop knowledge about the college application process, including application deadlines, meeting with a high school counselor, writing personal statements, taking the SAT, and requesting letters of recommendation.
• Begin to develop college readiness skills prior to attending college. These college skills—including time management, executive functioning, communication with faculty, self-advocacy, and IEP participation—are deemed necessary to navigating college successfully (Anderson & Butt, 2017).

What are the activities and outcomes of the College Bound Academy workshop?

• Create postsecondary transition plans that include goals focused on college access and success, an important predictor for participation in college (AIR, 2013).
• Cultivate a network of college-prepared peers and communication partners that will serve as a resource beyond Academy participation.
• Create a transition plan that outlines individualized goals for college transition
• Cultivate a network of college-prepared peers and supports.

Workshop materials are designed by autistic self-advocates and leading scholars who have published research on supporting the needs of students with autism in college.

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