| Description |
1 online resource (162 pages) |
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Print version record. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Contents |
Succeeding 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. |
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3 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. |
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Professional 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. |
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College students with disabilities -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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College student orientation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Education, Higher.
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Education.
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Special education -- United States.
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EDUCATION -- Special Education -- Learning Disabilities.
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College student orientation. (OCoLC)fst00867971
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College students with disabilities. (OCoLC)fst00868076
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781849059473 |
| ISBN |
9780857008176 (electronic bk.) |
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085700817X (electronic bk.) |
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