Neurodiversity and College - Thierfeld Brown, Jane; Wolf, Lorraine
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Help to Make the College Experience a Great One for Your Autistic Student! Sending a child off to college is a daunting experience for most parents, but if your child is neurodiverse, the challenge is magnified. Even students with excellent academic preparation face difficulties in higher education, primarily related to communication, social skills, and sensory-based issues. This parent-friendly book, written by parents who also are autism professionals, takes fear and mystery out of the college experience. The new edition takes a detailed look at: * Changes and challenges for parents in…mehr

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Help to Make the College Experience a Great One for Your Autistic Student! Sending a child off to college is a daunting experience for most parents, but if your child is neurodiverse, the challenge is magnified. Even students with excellent academic preparation face difficulties in higher education, primarily related to communication, social skills, and sensory-based issues. This parent-friendly book, written by parents who also are autism professionals, takes fear and mystery out of the college experience. The new edition takes a detailed look at: * Changes and challenges for parents in college applications * New and expanding college programs for autistic students * The role of parents in the transition from being the advocate to supporting their student in self-advocating Advance Praise for Neurodiversity and College Targeted for parents supporting autistic and neurodivergent individuals heading toward higher education and professionals within the field, this state-of-the-art resource has a plethora of easy to implement, practical solutions for students applying to, attending, and transitioning out of college. This is the book I wish my parents had as they were guiding me through my education. -- Stephen Shore, Ed.D, Clinical Associate Professor of Special Education, Adelphi University; internationally known author, consultant, and presenter on autism and neurodiversity issues; autistic individual
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Jane Thierfeld Brown is the Director of College Autism Spectrum, former Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study, Yale Medical School and retired Director of Student Services at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She has worked in Disability Services for 43 years. She holds an EdD from Columbia University, Teachers College and received an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Muhlenberg College in 2020. Dr. Brown consults with many families, students, school districts and institutions of higher education. She has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS News and NPR. Jane has co-authored Students with Asperger's: A Guide for College Professionals, (2009) Published in Japanese 2017, the first edition of The Parent's Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum, (2012) and Behavior Management and Self-Regulation (2012) along with many textbook chapters and articles. She received the Ron Blosser Dedicated Service Award from AHEAD in 2019. Dr. Brown is married and has three adult children, two of whom are neurodivergent. They are a Fragile X Family. She lives in Connecticut.