LEADER 05282nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910455847003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-90484-5 010 $a1-4175-0108-1 010 $a1-84642-436-4 035 $a(CKB)111087028266974 035 $a(EBL)290855 035 $a(OCoLC)437178153 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000253312 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11195511 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000253312 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10186235 035 $a(PQKB)10260369 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC290855 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL290855 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10064489 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL421734 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111087028266974 100 $a19980324d2003 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSucceeding in college with Asperger syndrome$b[electronic resource] $ea student guide /$fJohn Harpur, Maria Lawlor and Michael Fitzgerald 210 $aNew York $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (275 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84310-201-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aSucceeding in College with Asperger Syndrome: A student guide; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Preparing for College: A Brief Preamble; Read me first: how to use this book; A project: preparing for college; Sources of information; Making the right choice for you; Previewing the college; Examining accommodation options; Something for mature students; Review and recommended reading; 2 Welcome to the Rest of Your Life; The rest of the book now, please...; The Foreknowledge Principle; Academic commitments; Academic staff and teaching 327 $aManaging your independence may require some form of support Communication skills: your need for assistance; Social groups and social demands; Getting along with others: understanding the benefits of compromise; Comfortable routines; Interacting with the opposite sex: sex and sexuality; Managing anxiety and stress; College societies and clubs: finding the right one; The virtues of AS; Review and recommended reading; 3 The College Environment for the AS Student; Student life: the focus; The purpose in being there; Get the right accommodation; The role of the family 327 $aOperations of a typical college Staff; Services; Academic responsibilities; Attendance; Coursework; Tutorials; Group work; Domestic responsibilities; Hygiene; Food; Clothes; Money management; Social life; You're on your own now; Acquaintanceship is not friendship; Managing the challenges; Drink; Drugs; Recommendations; 4 Attending to Academic Demands with AS; Is life that different for the AS student?; Social naivety and exploitation; The hidden curriculum in college; Interacting with academic staff; Departmental staff: etiquette and expectation; The importance of working to a plan 327 $aIdentifying goals Organization of resources; Actions to complete; Flexibility: it's not a straitjacket; Working with a schedule; Basic schedule properties; Advantages for AS in schedules; Attendance and work completion; Getting ready for exams; Be ready for the unexpected; Inevitability of stress for AS students; Asking for help; Responding to requests for help; Using the library; Recommendations; 5 Working with Student Support Services; Behaviour is a measure of how we feel; Departures from routines; Anger resulting from stress; Using a daily diary to record anxiety 327 $aInterview with a student counselor see or not to see the support office?; When to present oneself; Asking about interviewer obligations; What to present; Listening; Returning with feedback; Moving beyond local support; The role of psychiatric liaison; Some problems that may be encountered; Recommendations; 6 Communication Getting Along with Others; The challenges; Talking is important; Talking at peers vs. talking to peers; Conversation as a language game; Developing active listening skills; Interrupting without jarring; Nonverbal skills; The vexed question of emotion detection 327 $aSome solutions: a repertoire of moves and phrases 330 $aThis guide provides information to help students with AS prepare successfully for the rites and rituals of studying, interact with staff and fellow students, cope with expectations and pressures, and understand their academic and domestic responsibilities. The authors draw on first hand interviews with AS students and direct clinical experience. 606 $aAutistic children$xEducation (Higher) 606 $aAsperger's syndrome$xPatients$xEducation (Higher) 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAutistic children$xEducation (Higher) 615 0$aAsperger's syndrome$xPatients$xEducation (Higher) 676 $a371.90474 676 $a371.94 700 $aHarpur$b John$f1958-$01029968 701 $aLawlor$b Maria$f1959-$01029970 701 $aFitzgerald$b Michael$f1946-$0897638 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455847003321 996 $aSucceeding in college with Asperger syndrome$92485874 997 $aUNINA