Rachel M. McMullin, Kerry R. Walton

Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum (eBook, PDF)

A Practical Guide for Academic Libraries

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book will be invaluable for those in the academic library who want to understand how best to serve students on the autism spectrum and how those students can contribute to the library.

As a large number of students on the autism spectrum come of age and enter college, increased awareness of autism spectrum disorder is necessary among those who work in academic libraries so that they can respond to and meet the unique needs of these students.

This book fills a scholarship gap while serving as a practical resource for working with the neurodivergent student population in academic libraries. McMullin and Walton explain issues that are likely to arise when interacting with students on the autism spectrum and offer practical solutions for handling them. They discuss how to work with neurodiverse students in different contexts, including at service points, in the classroom, as employees, and through outreach programs. They highlight possible concerns about the physical environment of the library and demonstrate ways that the library can be an especially positive place for students with ASD. Personal anecdotes from students with autism as well as library faculty and staff round out this valuable work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781440863974
• Artikelnr.: 68184511

Autorenporträt

Rachel M. McMullin is a Professor and the Humanities Librarian at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA. She works closely with students as a reference and instruction librarian. She completed her PhD in classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her MSIS at SUNY Albany.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction ONE Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Librarians
and Staff Need to Know Cognitive Traits and Characteristics Social Skills
and Communication Styles Motor Skills and Repetitive Behaviors Needs When
Transitioning to College Student Success Conclusion: What Does This Mean
for Libraries? TWO Sensory Issues, Physical Environment, and Library Spaces
How Students with ASD Use the Library Students with ASD and the Physical
Library Universal Design in Higher Education: Physical Spaces Providing
Spaces to Meet the Needs of Students with ASD Strategies and Ideas
Conclusion THREE Research Help (and Beyond) Social Aspects of Research
Assistance Beyond the Reference Desk Executive Functioning Specific
Strategies Conclusion FOUR Library Instruction Academic Strengths and
Weaknesses of Students with ASD Universal Design for Instruction One-Shot
Instruction Full/Credit-Bearing Courses Teaching Online Conclusion FIVE
Student Employees with ASD in the Library Job Outlook for Individuals with
ASD Students with ASD as Employees Supporting Student Workers with ASD
Strategies for Supervisors Conclusion SIX Outreach, Support, and Staff
Training: Working across Campus to Support Students with ASD The Need for
ASD Awareness Academic Accommodations and Supports for Students with ASD
Nonacademic Supports for Students with ASD The Role of the Academic Library
in Academic and Nonacademic Supports Conclusion Appendix A Handout for
Library Employees Appendix B Handout to Help Students Navigate the Library
References Index