The Autistic Student Equity Initiative (AuSEI): a multilevel program to improve the experiences of autistic students at Oregon Health & Science University

Presenter Biography

Zoë Kim-Maskell (she/they) is an MPH/MSW dual-degree student at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health and Portland State University School of Social Work, as well as a certified peer support specialist with Oregon Health Authority. Her commitment to advancing health equity for autistic adults via the mitigation of race- and gender- based diagnostic disparities is greatly informed by lived experience.

Institution

PSU

Program/Major

Health Promotion (MPH), Advanced Clinical Practice (MSW)

Degree

MPH/MSW

Presentation Type

Poster

Start Date

4-4-2023 2:00 PM

End Date

4-4-2023 3:00 PM

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40215

Subjects

autism, autism spectrum disorder, adult autism, autistic adults, autistic students, program, pilot program, higher education, health equity, graduate students, undergraduate students, participatory approach, participatory approaches, community-based, autism diagnosis, diagnostic disparities, accessibility, accessible education, accommodations, lived experience, elective, curriculum design, disability studies

Abstract

The Autistic Student Equity Initiative (AuSEI) is a multilevel program that aims to improve the experiences of autistic students at Oregon Health & Science University by lowering barriers to academic accommodations and an accessible education. This will be achieved by 1.) providing no-cost autism evaluations via OHSU Student Health & Wellness, 2.) implementing a new Disability Resource Center policy which recognizes self-diagnosis as sufficient for the receipt of accommodations, and 3.) maximizing utilization of Disability Resource Center accessibility services by eligible students through social marketing. A secondary aim of the program is to support the provision of affirming and equitable healthcare to autistic adults in and around Portland, Oregon by improving clinician education on the care needs of autistic adults via the launch of an interprofessional, culturally specific adult autism care elective at Oregon Health & Science University. The elective curriculum will be designed using community participatory approaches and center priorities outlined by autistic community partners.

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The Autistic Student Equity Initiative (AuSEI): a multilevel program to improve the experiences of autistic students at Oregon Health & Science University

The Autistic Student Equity Initiative (AuSEI) is a multilevel program that aims to improve the experiences of autistic students at Oregon Health & Science University by lowering barriers to academic accommodations and an accessible education. This will be achieved by 1.) providing no-cost autism evaluations via OHSU Student Health & Wellness, 2.) implementing a new Disability Resource Center policy which recognizes self-diagnosis as sufficient for the receipt of accommodations, and 3.) maximizing utilization of Disability Resource Center accessibility services by eligible students through social marketing. A secondary aim of the program is to support the provision of affirming and equitable healthcare to autistic adults in and around Portland, Oregon by improving clinician education on the care needs of autistic adults via the launch of an interprofessional, culturally specific adult autism care elective at Oregon Health & Science University. The elective curriculum will be designed using community participatory approaches and center priorities outlined by autistic community partners.