ArticleAuthors: J. J. Pionke; Stacey Knight-Davis; John S. Brantley (2019)
The Students with Autism Transitional Education Program
(STEP) at Eastern Illinois University is one of the few of its kind
and is a leader in supporting college students with autism.
Eastern Illinois University Library Services teamed up with the
STEP in order to provide support to the students in the program.
Students were interviewed about their experiences in
the library in order to determine what their impressions of the
library were and what potential needs they had. Students
largely viewed the library as a safe haven and a great place
for quiet study. Based on feedback, this case study also offers
suggestions for improvement to make college and university
libraries m...