Mikle South

Associate professor of psychology and neuroscience
Brigham Young University

Mikle South is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University and director of the Emory Autism Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

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College students with autism need support to succeed on campus

By Jonathan Cox, Mikle South
24 October 2017 | 6 min read

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