Michael W. Duggan

First Class Support for College Students on the Autism Spectrum: Practical Advice for College Counselors and Educators

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

College students with autism can face many difficulties in adult life that can be overlooked as they strive for academic success. This book shows how college counselors and other staff can support students with autism in their everyday life, taking into consideration relationships, mental health, and independent living skills.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 250g
• ISBN-13: 9781785924132
• ISBN-10: 1785924133
• Artikelnr.: 48699845

Autorenporträt

Michael Duggan is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. He has worked as a community college counselor for nearly 20 years. He lives in Illinois, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. My first failure. 2. The phantom success
story. 3. The first year of college: what to expect and how to help
students succeed. 4. Anxiety: the silent partner. 5. Technology: our friend
and enemy. 6. Relationships: from friendships to dating and sex. 7. Career
exploration and life after college: what's next? 8. Regarding developmental
and intellectual disabilities. 9. What makes a good counselor? 10.
Autismerica: one of the proudest accomplishments of my career. 11. For
parents and professionals alike: lessons learned from the field of
rehabilitation counseling. 12. Effective teaching interventions. 13.
Teaching interpersonal communications. 14. What students on the spectrum
want the rest of us to know. 15. What I wish parents, students, and
everyone else would know. 16. Taking care of yourself. 17. Concluding
thoughts. Epilogue.