Christy Oslund

Succeeding as a Student in the Stem Fields with an Invisible Disability: A College Handbook for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Students wi

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Produktbeschreibung

The 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 227g
• ISBN-13: 9781849059473
• ISBN-10: 1849059470
• Artikelnr.: 36919204

Autorenporträt

Christy Oslund is Co-ordinator of Student Disability Services in the Dean of the Students' Office at Michigan Technological University. She has a PhD in Rhetoric and Technical Communication from Michigan Technological University and an MA in Philosophy from Michigan State University. She is an active member of the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. The Importance of Self-Reliance and Transitions. 2.
Necessary Life-Skills for University. 3. What Students Need to Know Before
Class Starts. 4. Successful Study. 5. Professors and Students' Classroom
Behavior. 6. Work-Study Jobs and Study Groups. 7. Life is Not Fair and
Other Truths. 8. When a Parent Should be Involved. Glossary. Index.