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Welcome to the Verge of Independence Project: Multimedia Autism Advocacy (VIP), a Neurodiversity Culture using multimedia to promote the independence, self-advocacy, and social confidence of autistic adults 18+ years old!
"Did you know that nearly 800,000 young adults in the U.S. identify as an autistic person or a person with autism?" Click on the
About Autism, page to learn more about autism and resources.
Established in 2009, the VIP community supports adult individuals on the spectrum in discovering that Connections Matter. You, too, can make the connection by exploring this resourceful site.
VIP Blogs
written by the
award-winning
collegiate journalist
Melissa Lushington
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For some autistic individuals, the idea of operating in the social environment of a college classroom can be debilitating as to derail the pursuit of higher education at all. For those who do enroll, their condition can make it difficult to succeed in a traditional classroom setting. However, in recent years, more colleges and universities offer support in the way of curriculum and funding to students who seek to have a college experience, certificates, degrees, and advanced degrees.
Good news! Scholarships for Students on the Autism Spectrum...(click on link) There's funding to obtain college degrees at two-year and four-year colleges and universities and trade, technical, and vocational schools as well as cooperative life skills programs.
Think Globally, Act Locally: Autism Supports from Across the U.S.
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