Succeeding in college with Asperger syndrome : a student guide /

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College life is particularly stressful for students with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and the resources that colleges provide for such students are often inadequate. This much needed guide provides information to help these students prepare successfully for the rites and rituals of studying, interact with...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Harpur, John, 1958-
Other Authors: Lawlor, Maria, 1959-, Fitzgerald, Michael, 1946 October 7-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley, ©2004.
Subjects:
Asperger's syndrome > Patients > Education (Higher) > United States.
Learning disabled youth > Education (Higher) > United States.
College student orientation > United States.
Asperger's syndrome.
Universities and colleges.
Asperger Syndrome
Universities
Syndrome d'Asperger.
Universités.
Careers Guidance.
Disability: Social Aspects.
PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Illness.
Universities and colleges
Asperger's syndrome
College student orientation
Learning disabled youth > Education (Higher)
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome: A student guide; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Preparing for College: A Brief Preamble; 2 Welcome to the Rest of Your Life; 3 The College Environment for the AS Student; 4 Attending to Academic Demands with AS; 5 Working with Student Support Services; 6 Communication Getting Along with Others; 7 Interacting with the Opposite Sex: Sex and Sexuality; 8 Managing Anxiety and Stress; 9 Establishing an AS Support Group; 10 Inspirational AS Thinkers and Scientists; 11 Life After College; Appendix 1: Gillberg's Diagnostic Criteria for AS.
  • Appendix 2: Useful WebsitesReferences; Index.

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