Supporting College and University Students with Invisible Disabilities
eBook - ePub

Supporting College and University Students with Invisible Disabilities

A Guide for Faculty and Staff Working with Students with Autism, AD/HD, Language Processing Disorders, Anxiety, and Mental Illness

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Supporting College and University Students with Invisible Disabilities

A Guide for Faculty and Staff Working with Students with Autism, AD/HD, Language Processing Disorders, Anxiety, and Mental Illness

About this book

With increasing numbers of students with invisible disabilities attending college and university, faculty and staff find themselves faced with new challenges. This practical handbook provides lecturers, tutors, disability services, and administrative staff with an overview of the invisible disabilities they may encounter, dispelling common myths and offering practical advice to support the needs of these students.

Students with invisible disabilities are often academically talented but struggle with certain aspects of higher education such as keeping track of appointments or maintaining concentration in lecture halls. By providing detailed information on a range of disabilities including autism, AD/HD, dyslexia, OCD, and affective disorders, this book facilitates a better understanding of the unique needs of these students and what their strengths and limitations may be. With ideas for adapting teaching methods, offering suitable accommodations, and improving institutional policy, this is vital reading for all university faculty and staff.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise
  3. By the Same Author
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Introduction
  9. One—Dispelling Myths
  10. Two—How Legalities and New Students Will Change Post-Secondary Work
  11. Three—Autism Spectrum Disorders, Including Asperger’s Syndrome
  12. Four—Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (AD/HD)
  13. Five—Language Processing Disorders, Including Dyslexia
  14. Six—Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  15. Seven—Affective/Mood Disorders
  16. Eight—Universal Design and Lecture Hall Based Classes
  17. Nine—Universal Design in the Smaller Classroom
  18. Ten—Institutional Policy
  19. Notes
  20. References
  21. Index
  22. Also Available