An Interdisciplinary Approach to Autism and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Two-part Series

Learn more about the groundbreaking autism research, services and educational training happening across campus, and the community grounded in Marquette’s mission as a Catholic and Jesuit institution.

SESSION 2: TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 | Noon - 1:00 p.m. CT

This session will focus on college students and adults on the autism spectrum.

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Presented by

• Emily Raclaw, Director, On Your Marq, Office of Disability Services, Marquette University
• Dr. Norah Johnson, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Marquette University
• Rachel Stanley, Clinical Psychology Graduate student, Marquette University.

Moderated by Dr. Amy Vaughan Van Hecke, Professor, Psychology, Marquette University

Dr. Johnson from the College of Nursing will discuss physical health for individuals on the autism spectrum during the pandemic, including ways to engage healthcare providers in sensitive strategies for care. Ms. Raclaw from the On Your Marq college autism support program will discuss how to support college students on the autism spectrum during this pandemic and how to improve virtual and on-campus learning. Ms. Stanley, a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, will provide some research findings and tips about how older adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum engage socially over the internet.

Direct any questions about Beyond MU programs to Sarah Burkhart, Bus Ad '03, Grad '12, executive director, Marquette University Alumni Association, at sarah.burkhart@marquette.edu or 414-288-3959.