More than 30 years after its creation, the Student Academic Advising program remains successful in helping new students and bringing a stronger sense of community to first-year housing. The program, run through a collaboration between the Academic Resources Center and the Residence Life and Housing Office, was originally created to help students transition from high school to college.
There are no official numbers on Whitman students with Asperger's, though Director of Academic Resources Juli Dunn said she works with "a small handful." For Whitman students with Asperger's, their differences affect their experiences both in the classroom and in Whitman's broader social sphere. The Pioneer talked with two Whitties with Asperger's, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity because they are not out publicly as individuals with Asperger's. Both students are identified by pseudonyms of their choice.
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