How do you know which college is right for you? What happens if you don't get on with your roommate? And what on earth is the Greek system all about? As a university student with High-Functioning Autism, Haley Moss offers essential tips and advice in this insider's guide to surviving the Freshman year of college.
Chatty, honest and full of really useful information, Haley's first-hand account of the college experience covers everything students with Autism Spectrum Disorders need to know. She talks through getting ready for college, dorm life and living away from parents, what to expect from classes, professors and exams, and how to cope in new social situations and make friends.
This book is a must-read for all students on the autism spectrum who are about to begin their first year of college, parents and teachers who are helping them prepare, and college faculty and staff.
Recenzijos
As students on the ASD spectrum and their families examine the possibility of college study and begin the selection, application and preparation for a college experience, they need all the help and advice they can get. A Freshman Survival Guide for College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders is a gem of help and hope in that process. Individuals on the spectrum, their families and their advisors will all benefit from Haley's thoughts and experiences. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of this book is that Haley is LIVING this experience as she writes about it. -- From the foreword by Susan J. Moreno, CEO and Founder, OASIS@MAAP, MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Syndrome College is an amazing chance to redefine yourself - which means lots of adventures, and lots of choices. Haley's book is chock full of the lessons she's learned along her own journey, a bundle which she's generously sharing from the front lines. Covering day-to-day practicalities and life-changing decisions, the building blocks to your own unique college experience can be found right here. -- Jennifer Cook O'Toole, author of Asperkids, The Asperkids' (Secret) Book of Social Rules and other Asperkids titles
Daugiau informacijos
The insiders guide to moving to college or university with ASD
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| Introduction |
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1 While You're Still in High School |
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Thinking about the rest of your life |
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College counseling and advisors |
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Special programs/schools for those with Autism Spectrum Disorders/online options |
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Standardized tests and college entrance exams |
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Applications, essays, and recommendations |
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Visiting campuses and pretending to investigate |
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Picking the right college |
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2 Getting Ready for College |
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Orientation and registration |
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Buying and selling textbooks |
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To disclose or not to disclose? |
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Career goals (jobs, graduate school, etc.) |
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Class sizes and aiming for the best seat |
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Professors, teaching assistants, and graduate students |
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5 Professional Development: Career Prep, Involvement, and More! |
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Greek life (fraternities and sororities) |
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Dating, sex, and relationships |
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The “r;freshman 15”r; and how to avoid it |
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A life without friends---feelings of isolation |
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Haley Moss is an autistic lawyer, educator, and neurodiversity advocate who is passionate about empowering other neurodivergent people and educating the public to create a more inclusive and accepting society. Her writing about autism, neurodiversity, and disability has appeared in publications such as The Washington Post, GQ, Teen Vogue, FastCompany, and others. Haley has been featured in major media such as the TODAY Show, Forbes, CNN, USA Today, Yahoo!, and People. Susan Moreno is the founder and president of MAAP Services, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides information and advice to parents, teachers and healthcare professionals about all aspects of autism. She is the editor of The MAAP, a newsletter for families of more advanced individuals within the autism spectrum of disorders. She holds a Master's degree in Applied Behavioral Science from Valparaiso University in Indiana and is internationally known as a lecturer and motivational speaker.
