Emily Quinn

While studying at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Emily began working for the Disability Resource Center as a student assistant and volunteered as a mentor for the MoSAIC program. In 2012, she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in both History and Women's Studies and continued working at the Disability Resource Center. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Special Education.

Emily’s experience working with college students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) varies from Instructor, Peer Mentor, Life Coach, to Academic Coach and now she is working with colleagues to develop a curriculum for college students with ASD.

The BASICS College Curriculum, which includes Independence, Social, and Study Strategies for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, will total four texts in 2016. The second year of curriculum is Developing Identity, Strengths, and Self-Perception for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.