Helping Students on the Autism Spectrum Get the Best Out of College: A Guide for Further Education Professionals

✍ Scribed by Kate Ripley; Rebecca Murphy

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year: 2020
Tongue: English
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This is the companion guide for further education staff working with students on the autism spectrum who are using Getting the Best Out of College for Students on the Autism Spectrum: A Workbook for Entering Further Education.
The workbook takes a holistic approach and focusses on the practicalities of college life for autistic students transitioning to further education, as well as those already there. It covers everything needed to support autistic students including getting to college, how to handle new sensory issues, peer relationships, where to go for help, time management, and exam anxiety.
This guide follows the structure of the workbook Getting the Best Out of College for Students on the Autism Spectrum. For each chapter, there is a parallel chapter in the student guide that directly addresses the students' needs. This guide includes case studies, contextual information and frameworks to help adults work through the exercises and interactive elements with the student.

✦ Subjects

Education; Family & Relationships; Nonfiction; EDU026020; FAM048000

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