Advancing Mental Health Supports for Autistic Postsecondary Students: A Call for Research

Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa Bal, MSc, Karmazin and Lillard Endowed Chair in Adult Autism, Director of RCAAS-PSC, and RCAAS Co-Director of Research, Amy Gravino, MA, RCAAS Relationship Coach, and Gabrielle Gunin, Rutgers GSAPP PsyD Student on having their paper, “Advancing Mental Health Supports for Autistic Postsecondary Students: A Call for Research,” published in the journal Autism in Adulthood! This paper highlights the need for more accessible mental health supports for adults with autism enrolled in college or university and recommends further research in the following areas: factors positively and negatively affecting mental health, types of supports, outreach, and on-campus training and education.

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