Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome: A student guide; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Preparing for College: A Brief Preamble; 2 Welcome to the Rest of Your Life; 3 The College Environment for the AS Student; 4 Attending to Academic Demands with AS; 5 Working with Student Support Services; 6 Communication Getting Along with Others; 7 Interacting with the Opposite Sex: Sex and Sexuality; 8 Managing Anxiety and Stress; 9 Establishing an AS Support Group; 10 Inspirational AS Thinkers and Scientists; 11 Life After College; Appendix 1: Gillberg's Diagnostic Criteria for AS
Appendix 2: Useful WebsitesReferences; Index
Summary
College life is particularly stressful for students with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and the resources that colleges provide for such students are often inadequate. This much needed guide provides information to help these students prepare successfully for the rites and rituals of studying, interact with staff and fellow students, cope with expectations and pressures, and understand their academic and domestic responsibilities. How will I cope with the workload? What do I do if I feel ill? How do I make friends and initiate relationships with the opposite sex? Drawing on first hand interviews with
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-263) and index
