Jackson et al. (2018) undertook a survey of autistic students to understand their experiences in post-secondary education.

• Respondents reported being comfortable with their academic workload

• Participants reported using 2.38 support services at college

• 30.4% of the sample wanted additional or improved support services

• The most frequently desired services were social support groups/peer mentorship and career planning services

• 57.1% reported at least one co-occurring psychiatric diagnosis

• 74.6% reported experiencing some form of suicidal behavior in their lifetime

• Scores showed “Severe” levels of stress and “Extremely Severe” levels of depression and anxiety

• The overall conclusion of this research is that supports currently offered by colleges and universities may not meet the needs of autistic students

• Disability support services may be geared more towards students with learning disabilites and thus not meet the needs of autistic students

• More research is needed on the mental health support services that are available to autistic students