Student Profiles

Ben Roseburrough

Hometown:
Kansas City, Missouri

Major:
Chemical Engineering

Year in school:
Junior

Disability:
Asperger's Syndrome

What are your future endeavors?

I would like to work for a firm that hires chemical engineers in Kansas City.

What are your hobbies?

I like to play video games, surf the internet and watch movies.

What has been your greatest challenge while at MU?

My greatest challenge at MU has been balancing school time with free time.

What would you like people to know about your disability?

I would like people to mostly disregard what they see in movies like the Rainman and know that most people with Asperger's Syndrome are not very different from you.

What would you tell a student who has a disability like yours?

I would tell a student with A.S. to do well in school, make friends and get involved.

What advice would you give to a new student at MU?

See my answer to the above question.

In what way did the Office of Disability Services make a difference in your education? 

The Office of Disability Services has allowed me to do well in my classes by giving me a way to compensate for my shortcomings.