Theresa Estrem is a professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at St. Cloud State University where she teaches, provides clinical education to graduate students, and does research, with an emphasis on autism, early childhood, and culturally/linguistically diverse clients. In 2021, she and her colleague, Dr. Rebecca Crowell, were awarded a MinnState Innovation grant, the SCSU Autistic Student Success Initiative (SASSI), which encompasses faculty/staff education and autistic student support programs to make the SCSU an autism-friendly campus. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Estrem about the SCSU Autistic Student Success Initiative and the work happening across campus to increase awareness and support students.
Check out the resources mentioned in this episode:
S1E3: Supporting Autistic Student Success with Dr. Teri Estrem Episode Transcript
Upcoming Events:
Accessibility Week is February 21-25
February 25th 1:00-2:30pm: Supporting Autistic Student Success Initiative Workshop. Located in the Atwood Cascade Room or on Zoom
March 18th: College of Health and Wellness Professionals Friday Forum, Book Talk on Supporting College and University Students with Invisible Disabilities by Christy Oslund