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IPFW Faculty Member Creates Autism Support Group

    John Sheehan leads the group. He’s an accommodation specialist in the Services for Students with Disabilities department. He says there are a lot of services through high school but then that drastically stops.

    “Once they hit graduation all of that goes away, once they graduate from high school. There is nothing really available for them in terms of services,” said Sheehan.

    Sheehan says it is taxing to consistently remind yourself to do normal things like make eye contact.

    Like many college campuses around the country IPFW has seen a rise in the number of students with autism. On top of transitioning to a more independent lifestyle, students with autism may find it difficult to confront new social interactions. That’s why IPFW started an autism support group.

    Read more at: wboi.org

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