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1 online resource (224 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Developing College Skills in Students with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; PART I: THE MANY FACETS OF AUTISM; 1: Becoming Familiar with Autism; PART II: SKILL SETS; Introduction: Skill Sets for Success; 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: GOING TO COLLEGE; 9: The Big Decision: To Go or Not To Go?; 10: Colleges and Professors Helping Students with ASD; 11: Are We Ready?; REFERENCES. |
| Summary |
Going to college can be a daunting prospect for any young person, but teenagers on the autism spectrum this is especially true. "Developing College Skills in Students with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome" describes the unique needs that ASD students entering further or higher education are likely to have, and identifies the skill sets they will need to develop in order to be successful in college and in life. Sarita Freedman outlines the skills required for success in further and higher education in relation to the strengths and weaknesses of individuals with high functioning ASDs, an. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Teenagers with mental disabilities -- Education (Higher)
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Teenagers with mental disabilities. |
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Education, Higher. |
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Autistic children -- Education (Higher)
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Autistic children. |
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Asperger's syndrome in adolescence.
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Asperger's syndrome in adolescence. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Freedman, Sarita. Developing college skills in students with autism and Asperger's syndrome. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010 9781843109174 (OCoLC)471794451 |
| ISBN |
9780857002921 (electronic book) |
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0857002929 (electronic book) |
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9781843109174 |
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1843109174 |
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