Teaching university students with autism spectrum disorder : a guide to developing academic capacity and proficiency / Kimberley McMahon-Coleman and Kim Draisma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McMahon-Coleman, Kimberley, author.

Draisma, Kim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism spectrum disorders--Patients--Education (Higher).

Autism spectrum disorders.

Autistic people--Education (Higher).

Autistic people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Based on the findings of a five year longitudinal study into the experiences of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), this book provides tertiary educators and support staff with practical support for addressing the challenges associated with ASD as they manifest in college and university environments. It explores issues such as: Interpreting assignment tasks ; Unwritten expectations and codes of conduct ; Rigidity of thinking ; Project planning ; Self-monitoring ; Multi-tasking and central coherence. The authors suggest practical strategies for better accommodating students with ASD in the inclusive classroom. Chapters include case studies of individual students, which provide real world examples of possible issues and successful interventions, making this an essential resource for all those involved in supporting students with ASD in tertiary education settings"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introducing the university student on the spectrum

Discipline matches and mismatches

Interpreting expectations and codes of conduct

Rigidity of thinking and literal thinking

Project planning and multi-tasking

Self-monitoring

Central coherence

Conclusion.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780857007988

085700798X