1. Accommodations and support services preferred by college students with autism spectrum disorder.
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Accardo, Amy L, Kuder, S Jay, and Woodruff, John
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TREATMENT of autism , *PSYCHOLOGY of college students , *COUNSELORS , *EDUCATIONAL counseling , *STUDENTS with disabilities , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *MENTORING , *SCIENTIFIC observation , *SELF-evaluation , *SURVEYS , *VOCATIONAL rehabilitation , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *SOCIAL support , *SOCIAL services case management , *ACADEMIC accommodations , *TRANSITIONAL programs (Education) , *COLLEGE teacher attitudes , *STUDENT health services - Abstract
This 2-year study investigated the accommodations and support services preferred by college students with autism spectrum disorder using sequential mixed methods non-experimental survey and semi-structured follow-up interviews. Students with autism spectrum disorder reported using both academic and non-academic supports with frequency (e.g. extended time on exams, transition program), using academic supports in line with other disability populations, and using non-academic supports connecting them one-to-one with a faculty member or coach as preferred (e.g. academic coach, counselor, faculty mentor). Findings suggest a need for university disability service centers, counseling services, and faculty to work together to develop systematic support systems for college students with autism spectrum disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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