Parties, Dorms and Social Norms: A Crash Course in Safe Living for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum

About Lisa M. MeeksTracy Loye Masterson

Lisa M. Meeks PhD is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Student Disability Services at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. She has developed specialized transition supports for students with ASD at three universities and frequently acts as a consultant for other academic and corporate institutions. She lives in San Francisco CA. Tracy Loye Masterson PhD is Associate Professor of Psychology at John Carroll University and a licensed clinical psychologist and specializes in working with individuals with ASD. She is the recipient of the David Hoch Memorial Award for Service and the Curtis Miles Service Award for her service pertaining to the ASD community. She currently is on the Board of Directors for Milestones Autism Resources and is also a board member for IHM/Building Behaviors Autism Center. She lives in Ohio.Michelle Rigler EdD is the Director of the Disability Resource Center and Mosaic Program at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She is the co-author of a four year curriculum for support programming for college students with ASD. Michelle has been recognized as an expert in working with young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders as they transition into through and out of college.Emily Quinn is the Access Coordinator for the Disability Resource Center and serves in the role of faculty and coach for the Mosaic Program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Emily co-authored the four year curriculum titled The BASICS College Curriculum.Illustrations by Amy Rutherford M.Ed. Amy is the Program Coordinator for the Mosaic Program and serves as faculty and coach within this program. Amy co-authored The BASICS College Curriculum and developed the highly engaging visual models for each chapter.