University of Idaho Raven Scholars Program

The College Autism Network (CAN) has recently published a survey to provide guidance on college preparedness. The data they incorporated was from 50 college Neurodivergent and Autism programs across the US , including University of Idaho Raven Scholars Program. If you are looking for information about college readiness, this is a great place for students and families to start!

You can get the e-book: at college-ready.com
Paperbacks are available on Amazon

Home | College Readiness Fo We have created a workbook that summarizes the survey's findings and hopefully provides some useful discussion topics and frameworks for families as they consider post-high school options.

Raven Scholars is Hiring a fulltime, 12-month Academic and Social Skills Coach: Work with neurodivergent degree-seeking college students at UI!

Academic and Social Skills Coach Raven Scholars Program provides a supported transition for University of Idaho students on the autism spectrum. The program supports college success by providing weekly planning meetings, peer mentoring, coordination of campus services and opportunities to improve social, academic and life skills. P...

Raven Scholars is hiring an Academic and Social Skills Coach, first consideration for applicants due July 1st:

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Congratulations to two of our Raven Scholars who will be graduating tomorrow!

Adult women are being diagnosed with ADHD more regularly as we understand that it, (like ASD), can present very differently in those born female. Check out this CBS News article regarding a modern study.

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/more-and-more-women-being-diagnosed-with-adhd-new-study-finds/

New research might answer why people with autism can perform some tasks better than their "allistic" peers.

‘Noisy’ autistic brains seem better at certain tasks. Here’s why neuroaffirmative research matters ‘Neural noise’ isn’t the sounds you hear, but rather the variability of responses in your brain. Autistic people are thought to have greater variance that can be a disadvantage or a strength.

Boys are 4 times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD than girls. This article addresses this issue, and provides signs to look out for.

Could Your Daughter Be Autistic? 11 Signs of Autism in Girls Autism can be harder to identify in girls. Learn about signs of autism and what to do if you find them.

As our students look forward to graduation in May, some are wondering if they will be seen as a value add by employers. Here is a blog that explains how, though there is still some discrimination in the workplace, there are ways to "hack the system" to the benefit of our Neurodivergent employees.

Autism Doesn’t Hold People Back at Work. Discrimination Does. Did you know that an autistic professional is up to 140% more productive than an average employee when properly matched to a job that fits their skills? Yet, discrimination against neurodivergent people continues. That’s because most of the “common” workplace practices at the workplace are est...

Collaborative Raven Scholars Coloring Activity now installed in the Student Lounge space... made possible by donations like yours to Vandal Giving Day! Go to https://vandalsgive.uidaho.edu/giving-day/80574/department/80631 to make your donation to this amazing program.

It's Vandal Giving Day! Raven Scholars is a donations based program that offers additional supports for students who are on the Autism Spectrum, as well as those students who identify as neurodivergent. See what our program offers and how your donations impact and benefit our students in this student produced video:

Vandal Giving Day 2024 Interview with Raven Scholars students and staff, spring 2024. Produced by Raven Scholar student, Sam Walton.

A note about Vandal Giving Day from UI's Director for the Center for Accessibility and Resources.

"Raven Scholars is also part of Vandal Giving Day... a button has been added to Vandal Giving Day 2024 | Raven Scholars (uidaho.edu). Raven Scholars is a donations-based program for UI students on the autism spectrum, and VGD is one of the main sources of income for our programmatic events each year." --Cory Voss, Director CDAR

https://vandalsgive.uidaho.edu/giving-day/80574/department/80631

Vandal Giving Day 2024 BE UNSTOPPABLE THIS VANDAL GIVING DAY

What better way to celebrate World Autism Acceptance Day than by donating funds to support our UI Vandals on the Autism Spectrum! Donate to the Raven Scholars Program for Vandal Giving Day!
https://vandalsgive.uidaho.edu/giving-day/80574/department/80631

Vandal Giving Day starts at 10 a.m. Pacific time tomorrow! ⏲️😃 There are hundreds of ways to support your favorite college, department, program, or scholarship fund. 😍 Find a cause you love here: https://ow.ly/NfeW50R5TBX

Fidget toys are amazing, and an everyday part of activities here at Raven Scholars! We all have our own favorites. You may be asking why would "adults" need something like a fidget spinner or fidget cube? Here is a short article that addresses why fidgets are so useful to individuals in the Neurodivergent community.
https://www.lifespan.org/lifespan-living/fidget-toys-what-are-they-and-how-can-they-help-children-and-adults #:~:text=Fidgets%20can%20provid

LGBTQ2S+ issues related to gender identity are higher in the Autism community. Our UI Ravens Scholars supports equality. To understand more, here is a quick article to read:

Largest study to date confirms overlap between autism and gender diversity People who do not identify with the s*x they were assigned at birth are three to six times as likely to be autistic as cisgender people are.

Please watch our Raven Scholars testimonial they put together for Vandal Giving Day! Like and share! https://youtu.be/N2MGrRvwCeI

Vandal Giving Day Testimonials 2023 Introduction by Leslie Gwartney and testimonials from our students in the Raven Scholars program. Raven Scholars is a free support program for degree seeking...