| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 144 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Autism spectrum disorder: what librarians and staff need to know -- Sensory issues, physical environment, and library spaces -- Research help (and beyond) -- Library instruction -- Student employees with ASD in the library -- Outreach, support, and staff training: working across campus to support students with ASD. |
| Summary |
"As a large number of students on the autism spectrum come of age and enter college, increased awareness of autism spectrum disorder is necessary among those who work in academic libraries so that they can respond to and meet the unique needs of these students. This book fills a scholarship gap while serving as a practical resource for working with the neurodivergent student population in academic libraries. McMullin and Walton explain issues that are likely to arise when interacting with students on the autism spectrum and offer practical solutions for handling them. They discuss how to work with neurodiverse students in different contexts, including at service points, in the classroom, as employees, and through outreach programs. They highlight possible concerns about the physical environment of the library and demonstrate ways that the library can be an especially positive place for students with ASD. Personal anecdotes from students with autism as well as library faculty and staff round out this valuable work."--Publisher description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Libraries and the developmentally disabled.
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Libraries and the developmentally disabled. |
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Academic libraries -- Services to people with disabilities.
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Academic libraries -- Services to people with disabilities. |
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Autism spectrum disorders.
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Autism spectrum disorders. |
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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e-books.
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| Added Author |
Walton, Kerry R., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: McMullin, Rachel M., author. Supporting students on the autism spectrum Santa Barbara : Libraries Unlimited, [2019] 9781440863967 (DLC) 2018059561 |
| ISBN |
9781440863974 electronic book |
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1440863970 electronic book |
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9781440863967 paperback ; alkaline paper |
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