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/// SUPPORTING ASD STUDENTS: INCLUSIVE PROGRAM AT REICHMAN UNIVERSITY
Reichman University’s Baruch Ivcher School Clinic has opened its second year of the inclusive program designed specifically for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Student life presents significant social and academic challenges for students with ASD, including social challenges within the campus, managing academic programs, interactions with professors and various university staff members, and dealing with stress, among other things. To ensure that these students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, the Baruch Ivcher School Clinic offers a unique program that includes personal socio-emotional tutoring, group physical training sessions, and workshops throughout the academic year. The personal tutoring sessions are tailored to the individual needs of each student and cover various aspects, including building confidence on campus, enhancing social skills and emotional regulation, and strengthening academic-related issues, such as time management.
The workshops aim to help them acquire coping skills in daily life and enhance their well-being. The tutors are carefully selected BA students and graduates from therapeutic fields, ensuring highquality, personalized support for each student.
Our team includes: Dr. Rony Pshedetzky Shochat, Senior Clinical Psychologist and Head of Reichman University’s Baruch Ivcher School Clinic, who oversees the program; Dr. Lior Eadan Bar-Nahum, a clinical psychologist specializing in ASD support in academia, supervising the program; and Ms. Gaia Dudkiewicz, the Program Coordinator.
