Developing College Skills in Students with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Sarita Freedman
Foreword by Tony Attwood

Paperback: £16.99 / $24.95

2010, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-917-4, BIC 2: JNH

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Acknowledgements. Foreword by Tony Attwood. Preface. Part I. 1. Becoming Familiar with Autism. Part II. Introduction: Skill Sets for Success: Being "Smart" Just Isn't Enough. 2. Self-Awareness Skill Sets. 3. Environmental Skill Sets. 4. Self-Advocacy Skill Sets. 5. Organizational Skill Sets. 6. Asking for Help Skill Sets. 7. Self-Care Skill Sets. 8. Social Skill Sets. Part III. 9. The Big Decision: Going to College. 10. Colleges and Professors Helping Students with ASD. 11. Are We Ready? References. Appendix A: Table - Overview of Skill Sets. Appendix B: Helpful Resources and Websites. Index.

Author information

• Sarita Freedman

Subject areas

• Education
• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes

Keywords

• adolescence,
• Asperger syndrome,
• autism,
• careers,
• counselling,
• educational psychology,
• families,
• further education,
• high functioning autism,
• higher education,
• higher education policy,
• sensory issues,
• sex education,
• transitions

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