Albany, NY & The Capital Region
Albany is a vibrant center for both culture and entertainment. The Nelson A. Rockefeller
Empire State Plaza is the centerpiece of the city, which is a governmental center that
includes the New York State Museum and Library and major performing arts and
convention facilities. Albany is also home to the Pepsi Arena, a 15,000-seat venue for
major entertainment and sporting events.
Albany, Schenectady, and Troy is referred to as the capital region, which has a population
of 750,000, and is a short drive away from scenic points such as Saratoga, the Berkshires,
the Catskills, and the Adirondack Mountains. These areas are very well known for
recreational and cultural opportunities.
Colleges in Albany with Autism and Asperger's Support by AHEADD
College of St. Rose
A coeducational, private liberal arts college in Albany, New York with a residential campus
that offers bachelor's and master's degrees.
www.strose.edu
Siena College
A learning community advancing the ideals of a liberal arts education, rooted in its identity
as a Franciscan and Catholic institution.
www.siena.edu
The Center for Counseling and Student Development (CCSD) strives to help students
cope more effectively with personal, emotional and situational barriers to learning;
improve students' adjustment to unavoidable stress; and contribute to their personal
growth and development by providing psychological support and guidance.
http://www.siena.edu/level3col.aspx?menu_id=566&id=2020
University at Albany
With outstanding faculty, an innovative curriculum, award-winning advisors, and student
centered services, the University at Albany offers the resources of a nationally recognized
research university and the best of a liberal arts college experience.
www.albany.edu
The population of students with disabilities at the University at Albany has risen from 88 in
1980 to 340 in 2000, to nearly 460 in 2006. (see comparative disabled enrollment table)
The steady upward increase is testament to the support and the reputation the University
has received with regard to services for persons with disabilities.
http://www.albany.edu/disability/DRC/index.html
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Founded in 1824, Rensselaer is the nation's oldest technological university. The school
offers degrees in engineering, the sciences, information technology, architecture,
management, and the humanities and social sciences.
www.rpi.edu
Disability Services for Students is part of the Dean of Students Office. It was created to
assist Rensselaer students with disabilities in gaining full access both to the academic
programs and extracurricular activities offered on campus. Disabilities may be physical,
psychological, neurological, or learning-related, such as dyslexia or attention deficit.
Disability Services offers information, needs assessment, and a variety of services based
on individual need. Please note that services must be requested by the student and
supported by appropriate documentation.
http://doso.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey=5
Union College
Founded in 1795, the first college chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New
York, Union is an independent, liberal arts college. Its name reflects the sense of
community felt by members of various groups who were instrumental in its founding.
www.union.edu
Student Support Services is part of the Dean of Students Office, which is committed to
providing students with disabilities equal opportunities to benefit from all services,
programs, and activities offered.
http://www.union.edu/StudentLife/Disabled_Student_Services/
Contact us to learn more about receiving support for your college student with Autism
while going to school in Albany, New York or submit your application online.
Albany is a vibrant center for both culture and entertainment. The Nelson A. Rockefeller
Empire State Plaza is the centerpiece of the city, which is a governmental center that
includes the New York State Museum and Library and major performing arts and
convention facilities. Albany is also home to the Pepsi Arena, a 15,000-seat venue for
major entertainment and sporting events.
Albany, Schenectady, and Troy is referred to as the capital region, which has a population
of 750,000, and is a short drive away from scenic points such as Saratoga, the Berkshires,
the Catskills, and the Adirondack Mountains. These areas are very well known for
recreational and cultural opportunities.
Colleges in Albany with Autism and Asperger's Support by AHEADD
College of St. Rose
A coeducational, private liberal arts college in Albany, New York with a residential campus
that offers bachelor's and master's degrees.
www.strose.edu
Siena College
A learning community advancing the ideals of a liberal arts education, rooted in its identity
as a Franciscan and Catholic institution.
www.siena.edu
The Center for Counseling and Student Development (CCSD) strives to help students
cope more effectively with personal, emotional and situational barriers to learning;
improve students' adjustment to unavoidable stress; and contribute to their personal
growth and development by providing psychological support and guidance.
http://www.siena.edu/level3col.aspx?menu_id=566&id=2020
University at Albany
With outstanding faculty, an innovative curriculum, award-winning advisors, and student
centered services, the University at Albany offers the resources of a nationally recognized
research university and the best of a liberal arts college experience.
www.albany.edu
The population of students with disabilities at the University at Albany has risen from 88 in
1980 to 340 in 2000, to nearly 460 in 2006. (see comparative disabled enrollment table)
The steady upward increase is testament to the support and the reputation the University
has received with regard to services for persons with disabilities.
http://www.albany.edu/disability/DRC/index.html
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Founded in 1824, Rensselaer is the nation's oldest technological university. The school
offers degrees in engineering, the sciences, information technology, architecture,
management, and the humanities and social sciences.
www.rpi.edu
Disability Services for Students is part of the Dean of Students Office. It was created to
assist Rensselaer students with disabilities in gaining full access both to the academic
programs and extracurricular activities offered on campus. Disabilities may be physical,
psychological, neurological, or learning-related, such as dyslexia or attention deficit.
Disability Services offers information, needs assessment, and a variety of services based
on individual need. Please note that services must be requested by the student and
supported by appropriate documentation.
http://doso.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey=5
Union College
Founded in 1795, the first college chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New
York, Union is an independent, liberal arts college. Its name reflects the sense of
community felt by members of various groups who were instrumental in its founding.
www.union.edu
Student Support Services is part of the Dean of Students Office, which is committed to
providing students with disabilities equal opportunities to benefit from all services,
programs, and activities offered.
http://www.union.edu/StudentLife/Disabled_Student_Services/
Contact us to learn more about receiving support for your college student with Autism
while going to school in Albany, New York or submit your application online.
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