Madison Area Technical College (MATC) in Wisconsin is providing a niche for students with autism and other disabilities as they move from special education classes in high school to a college environment. Sandy Hall, the director of Disability Resource Services says, "The technical college is really becoming the first stop of choice for a lot of students, and particularly for students with disabilities. For one thing, many students stay at home and go to MATC." They offer a 7-hour orientation program for incoming freshman that includes: self-advocacy, note-taking, and test-taking. In addition, MATC provides synthesized speech devices (Kurzweil 3000) for students who are nonverbal. For other students who may have visual difficulties, many textbooks are converted to an audio book format.
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