LEADER 03665nam 2200517 a 450 001 9910779554103321 005 20230803020634.0 010 $a1-299-47183-8 010 $a0-85700-817-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000001019779 035 $a(EBL)1163690 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000908906 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12394441 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000908906 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10911908 035 $a(PQKB)10420961 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1163690 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001019779 100 $a20130522d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSucceeding as a student in the STEM fields with an invisible disability$b[electronic resource] $ea college handbook for science, technology, engineering, and math students with autism, ADD, affective disorders, or learning difficulties and their families /$fChristy Oslund 210 $aLondon $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (162 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-84905-947-0 327 $aSucceeding as a Student in the STEM Fields with an Invisible Disability: A College Handbook for Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math Students with Autism, ADD, Affective Disorders, or Learning Difficulties and their Families; Introduction; 1 The Importance of Self-Reliance; Changes in Legal Status and Rights; Real Life Example of the Difference Independence Makes; Practical Considerations for Self-Reliance; College and Regional Universities as a Transition; 2 Necessary Life Skills for University; Medication; Personal Hygiene; Laundry; Meal Preparation; Transportation; Shopping 327 $a3 What Students Need to Know Before Class StartsAn Appropriate Level of Aid; Finding Textbooks; Note-Taking Supplies and Technology; Service Providers; The Good News; 4 Successful Study; How to Read a Textbook; Learning from Lectures; Study Aids and Preparing for Exams; Taking Tests; 5 Professors' and Students' Classroom Behavior; When is Behavior Beyond Tolerable?; Professors' Expectations; Faculty can be Disabled Too; 6 Work Study Jobs, Resumes, and Class Study Groups; Job Experience for a Resume; Preparing for Work Study Opportunities; Writing a Resume; Class Study Groups 327 $aProfessional and Social Groups7 Life isn't Fair and Other Truths; Difficult versus Impossible; How to Choose a Career; The Unfairness-and Reality-of Mandatory Classes; Choosing your School = "More Fairness"; The Difference between Unfair and Potentially Illegal; 8 When a Parent Should be Involved; Reasons for "The Call"; The Importance of Class Attendance; Encouraging Polite, Professional Communication; The Importance of Housing Staff to Families; Glossary; Index 330 $aThe STEM fields attract many students with autism and related disabilities who are highly intelligent, but who, upon entering higher education, may find that they struggle with independent living and a different way of learning. Full of practical advice, this is a useful handbook that students and parents can refer to throughout the college years. 606 $aLearning disabled$xEducation (Higher) 606 $aCollege students with disabilities 615 0$aLearning disabled$xEducation (Higher) 615 0$aCollege students with disabilities. 676 $a371.9 700 $aOslund$b Christy$01547466 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910779554103321 996 $aSucceeding as a student in the STEM fields with an invisible disability$93809512 997 $aUNINA