| Title |
Perspectives of University Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-017-3257-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Anastasia H. Anderson, Mark Carter, Jennifer Stephenson |
| Abstract |
Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at heightened risk of post-secondary educational failure and account for approximately 1% of students in post-secondary education. Findings from an on-line survey of students with ASD attending university in Australian are reported in this study. Respondents indicated high rates of academic and non-academic difficulties but low usage of supports. Ratings for supports were idiosyncratic, and some students indicated discomfort from using supports or disclosing their disability. Those students who delayed their disclosure accessed fewer supports and reported a poorer overall university experience. Recommendations were made including the need for better transition support and alternative strengths based approaches that use more flexible and individualised curriculum designs. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 18% |
| Germany | 2 | 18% |
| Canada | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 6 | 55% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 9 | 82% |
| Scientists | 2 | 18% |
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| Unknown | 293 | 100% |
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| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 37 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 34 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 31 | 11% |
| Researcher | 21 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 7% |
| Other | 50 | 17% |
| Unknown | 100 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Psychology | 59 | 20% |
| Social Sciences | 44 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 3% |
| Arts and Humanities | 9 | 3% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 3% |
| Other | 38 | 13% |
| Unknown | 124 | 42% |
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