ERIC Number: EJ1127374
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0897-5264
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College Experiences for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Personal Identity, Public Disclosure, and Institutional Support
Cox, Bradley E.; Thompson, Kerry; Anderson, Amelia; Mintz, Amanda; Locks, Taylor; Morgan, Lindee; Edelstein, Jeffrey; Wolz, Abigail
Journal of College Student Development, v58 n1 p71-87 Jan 2017
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are completing high school with reasonable expectations for postsecondary success. College educators are likely ill prepared to provide appropriate support for these students. Based on personal interviews with a diverse group of students with autism, this study (a) amplifies these students' voices, (b) describes tensions between their public and private identities, (c) outlines the academic, social, emotional, self-advocacy, and communication challenges they face in college, and (d) proposes both general principles and specific practices that could be leveraged to facilitate postsecondary success for students with autism.
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, College Faculty, Postsecondary Education, Disclosure, College Students, Student Experience, Semi Structured Interviews, Grounded Theory, Higher Education, Data Collection, Data Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Tests/Questionnaires; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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