Mikle South is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University and director of the Emory Autism Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mikle South
Associate professor of psychology and neuroscience
Brigham Young University
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College students with autism need support to succeed on campus
Academic and social support can help students with autism thrive in institutions of higher education.
College students with autism need support to succeed on campus
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Jonathan Cox, Mikle South
24 October 2017 | 6 min read
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