MSU to host Physics Summer Camp for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Contact: Aspen Harris
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥旂哿κ悠碘檚 Department of Physics and Astronomy again is hosting its annual Physics Summer Camp for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, for those age 14 and older.聽
The free, residential camp will be held June 5-9 on the Starkville campus and will include hands-on activities on topics ranging from electricity to aerodynamics, excursions to local facilities, and businesses and group activities. Applications will be accepted until all spots are filled, with priority consideration until April 15. For eligibility requirements, more information and an application, visit .
Initiated by MSU Assistant Professor of Physics Ben Crider and made possible by a $600,000 National Science Foundation 2019 CAREER grant, the camp itself is a distinctive program.
鈥淭he Physics Summer Camp for Students with ASD is a one-of-a-kind camp that provides attendees with a postsecondary STEM experience coupled with campus residency for the duration of the week. Not only do students learn about interesting topics in physics such as electricity and aerodynamics, but they also learn about the opportunities and resources that a four-year university like 幺力视频 can provide if they want to pursue a postsecondary degree,鈥 Crider said. 鈥淭hrough our efforts designing the camp in association with the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic and the T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability, we have aimed to specifically tailor activities to the needs of students with ASD, and the feedback we have received so far indicates we are on the right track.鈥
For more on the camp, contact MSU鈥檚 Department of Physics and Astronomy Business Manager Kathryn McTaggart at kdh210@msstate.edu.
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