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9781843102014

Succeeding in College With Asperger Syndrome

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  • ISBN13:

    9781843102014

  • ISBN10:

    1843102013

  • Edition: Student
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-01-01
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Summary

College life is particularly stressful for students with Asperger Syndrome. This much needed guide provides information to help these students prepare successfully for study, interact with staff and fellow students, cope with expectations and pressures, and understand their academic and domestic responsibilities.

Author Biography

Michael Fitzgerald is the Henry Marsh Professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at Trinity College, Dublin.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsp. 11
Introductionp. 13
Preparing for College: A Brief Preamblep. 17
Welcome to the Rest of Your Lifep. 33
The College Environment for the AS Studentp. 51
Attending to Academic Demands with ASp. 74
Working with Student Support Servicesp. 109
Communication: Getting Along with Othersp. 128
Interacting with the Opposite Sex: Sex and Sexualityp. 181
Managing Anxiety and Stressp. 208
Establishing an AS Support Groupp. 228
Inspirational AS Thinkers and Scientistsp. 241
Life After Collegep. 252
Gillberg's Diagnostic Criteria for ASp. 259
App. 2: Useful Websitesp. 261
Referencesp. 262
Indexp. 264
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