Dr. Christy Willis

"Typically these are very, very bright students, so typically the impact isn't in the academic arena, it's more in the social arena," said George Washington University's Christy Willis.
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Willis works with students with disabilities at George Washington University, where there are about 10 autistic students enrolled.

Often they need to teach these students social cues, like how to interact with roommates.

It's important for parents to make sure a child is ready to be in a college environment, because students need to be independent, Willis said.

"The impact is that disabilities tend to be with the executive functioning area with the organization and planning areas of their lives," Willis said.

At GW, they tailor their programs for each autistic student, Willis said.

"We had a lab for many years, but it was insufficient," said Christy Willis, director of Disability Support Services."These rooms allow students with disabilities to be on equal footing with their peers."

Willis said the donation was offered almost two years ago but the most challenging part of the process was finding a suitable space for the rooms.She said the Gelman Library location is practical for its 24-hour access and proximity to reserve materials.

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Four-year schools tend to attract fewer hearing-impaired students than do community colleges but have the same problem finding interpreters , said Christy Willis , director of disability support services at George Washington University.

Presenters: Robert Mapou, Ph.D., ABPP, and Christy Willis, M.A., Director of Disability Support Services, The George Washington University.

The last vaccine (my grandson) Christian had before he regressed was MMR - that's why my daughter concentrates on that. I don't know whether his autism is linked: it was certainly coincidental, what we don't know is if it was causal.
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"Typically these are very, very bright students, so typically the impact isn't in the academic arena, it's more in the social arena," said George Washington University's Christy Willis.
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Willis works with students with disabilities at George Washington University, where there are about 10 autistic students enrolled.

Often they need to teach these students social cues, like how to interact with roommates.

It's important for parents to make sure a child is ready to be in a college environment, because students need to be independent, Willis said.

"The impact is that disabilities tend to be with the executive functioning area with the organization and planning areas of their lives," Willis said.

At GW, they tailor their programs for each autistic student, Willis said.

Four-year schools tend to attract fewer hearing-impaired students than do community colleges but have the same problem finding interpreters, said Christy Willis, director of disability support services at George Washington University.

Dr. Christy Willis, of The George Washington University Disability Support Services Office, discussed student's rights and responsibilities .jpg Students were able to hear other's experiences .jpg Students were engaged as each speaker shed light on post-secondary education.jpg

and... have them answered.jpg

Students then were able to have 'hands-on' exercise in utilizing the HEATH website for resources..jpg

Christy Willis, George Washington University.D) Disability and the Ministry.