Stories

  1. January 24, 2019 | Center for Disabilities Studies

    UD’s Spectrum Scholars program offered its first community training on autism acceptance in collaboration with UD Residence Life & Housing. Resident assistants gathered for a session covering challenges college students with autism face and considerations for interacting with residents who have autism.

  2. December 17, 2018 | University of Delaware Magazine

    The University of Delaware Magazine profiles the UD and JPMorgan Chase collaboration to create Spectrum Scholars. In seeking to boost employment opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum, the program will be offering training in areas like effective communication to UD faculty, staff and community businesses. Administered by CDS, Spectrum Scholars will accept between 5 and 8 students per year.

  3. September 28, 2018 | Delaware Public Media

    Five UD students will receive communication, independent-living and career development coaching as the first cohort of Spectrum Scholars, a JPMorgan Chase-UD collaboration administered by CDS. The program, which is open to computer science and engineering majors, will also seek to train college faculty and area businesses in creating environments that embrace neurodiversity.

  4. September 27, 2018 | UDaily

    Backed by a 10-year grant from JPMorgan Chase and administered by UD’s Center for Disabilities Studies, Spectrum Scholars will be providing a comprehensive support system and career exploration opportunities to UD students with autism majoring in computer and information sciences and in electrical and computer engineering.

  5. September 26, 2018 | Newark Post

    The Spectrum Scholars program, which celebrated its launch at University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner Hall, will support students with autism who are majoring in computer and information science or electrical and computer engineering.