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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453003903321

Autore

Berkell Zager Dianne <1948-, >

Titolo

Educating college students with autism spectrum disorders / / Dianne Zager. [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-11110-9

1-283-89374-6

1-136-27757-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Disciplina

371.9/0474

Soggetti

Autistic people - Education (Higher) - United States

Autism spectrum disorders - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Educating College Students with Austism Spectrum Disorders; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The New Inclusion Frontier; A Free and Appropriate Education for All; Prevalence of Students with ASD in Postsecondary Education; Autism Spectrum Disorders; The Role of Colleges and Universities; Summary; 2 In the Classroom; Faculty Perceptions of Students with ASD; Learning Needs and Challenges of Students with ASD; Strategies for Effective Teaching; Summary; 3 Case Studies; 4 Annotated Resources; Autism; Universal Design for Learning and Disability-Friendly Environments

School-based Professional Development Resources for FacultyComorbidity and Autism (Anxiety and Depression); Self-determination; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Educating College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders is one of the first books to specifically address the accommodation of students with significant learning differences in postsecondary education. Developed with the support of Autism Speaks, and piloted at Pace University, each component of this book is scientifically-based and provides a model of emerging best practices for college instruction involving students with ASD. The text is designed to give college



faculty a deep understanding of students with ASD and help faculty to productively engage students with ASD, while al