Center for Understanding

Promoting Student Growth and Independence
for Post Secondary Education

Jane Thierfeld Brown, ED. D

and
College Fair

Dr. Thierfeld Brown
Jane Thierfeld Brown is the co-director of Higher Education and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Inc. and the Director of Student Services at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She has worked in Disability Services for 29 years. Dr. Brown received her B.A. from the University of Rhode Island in Speech Pathology. While coordinator of disability services at URI she received her M.S. in Counseling and M.A. in Education. She holds an Ed.D from Columbia University, Teachers College. At Barnard College she directed a federal grant program on women with disabilities in higher education. Dr. Brown's main research interests are students with Asperger's Syndrome in higher education and students with disabilities in high-stakes graduate programs. She consults at many higher education institutions and is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences on Asperger's Syndrome. She has a book in progress, A Professional Guide to Students with Asperger's Syndrome in Higher Education, recently published by Autism Asperger’s Publishing Company.

Her company, College Autism Spectrum (CAS) is an independent organization of professionals whose purpose is to assist students with autism spectrum disorders, and their families.
They help students with ASD explore and navigate college options before, during and through the college process.

In addition, CAS provides campuses and professionals with the tools and training to work effectively with students on the spectrum and to understand the challenges as well as the talents they bring.

• WHEN: Presentation by Dr. Brown Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM | College Fair 8:00-1:00
• WHERE: Christ United Methodist Church(508 Franklin Rd. Franklin, TN 37069) View Map
• COST(includes continental breakfast and late morning snack):
• Booth Exhibit and Registration: $75($85 at the door)
• General Admission: $65($75 at the door)
• Person w/Autism: $25

* $10 discount for groups of 3 or more

REGISTRATION: to download registration form click here

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