Adjustment, Social Skills, and Self-Esteem in College Students With Symptoms of ADHD
Friday, April 8th, 2011 Posted in Education/Academic Skills, Social Skills | No Comments »Authors: Barbara Shaw Zirt, Leelawatte Popali-Lehane, William Chaplin and Andrea Bergman From the Journal of Attention Disorders Click here to find a link to Adjustment, Social Skills, and Self-Esteem in College Students With Symptoms of ADHD. This research article touches on the ...
Evaluating the College Transition Needs of Individuals with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
Friday, February 11th, 2011 Posted in Communication Skills, Education/Academic Skills, Restricted/Repetitive Interests, Social Skills, Transition to College | 2 Comments »This article by Diane Adreon and Jennifer Stella Durocher (2007) can be downloaded from SAGE online journals here. Authors Adreon and Durocher, both from the University of Miami/Nova Southwestern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, outline several aspects of ...
College Preparedness and Time of Learning Disability Identification
Monday, December 13th, 2010 Posted in Education/Academic Skills | No Comments »An article by Carla Abreu-Ellis, Jason Ellis, and Richard Hayes The number of individuals enrolling in college these days is on the rise, and individuals with learning disabilities (LD) are no exception. This is a testament to our society's growing understanding ...
Supporting More Able Students on the Autism Spectrum: College and Beyond
Friday, November 12th, 2010 Posted in Education/Academic Skills | No Comments »Parents of students entering college are often on the lookout for the college that will best serve their students' academic and social needs. For students and parents of students on the Autism spectrum, the process of finding the right college ...
Six Stages of Appreciative Advising; Supporting the ADHD College Student
Thursday, October 28th, 2010 Posted in Education/Academic Skills | No Comments »AHEADD = “Achieving in Higher Education with Autism/Developmental Disabilities.” As this acronym suggests, many college students who seek AHEADD supports have been diagnosed with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. AHEADD also serves college students with Attention Deficit Disorder, NVLD and Learning ...
Selecting a College for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADHD
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 Posted in Education/Academic Skills | No Comments »The transition from high school to post-secondary education is a daunting one for many families, and the number of students attending college in the US continues to grow. Add a learning disability, autism spectrum disorder, or ADHD to this equation, ...
ARTICLE REVIEW – Parent Perceptions of the Anticipated Needs and Expectations for Support for their College-Bound Students with Asperger’s
Sunday, January 10th, 2010 Posted in Education/Academic Skills, Research | 2 Comments »Scientific research is critical to obtaining objective and verifiable evidence that can be used for decision making and improving methods of practice, but is often inaccessible to individuals who don’t live in the world of academia. Research is often ...
Autism as an Academic Paradigm
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 Posted in Education/Academic Skills | 2 Comments »Underlying the philosophy of AHEADD, and a running theme of this blog, is the conviction that while individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have some specific skills deficits, it is critically important to not overlook their abilities and strengths. Tyler ...
Adult Autism Awareness Day – April 18, 2009
Friday, June 5th, 2009 Posted in Education/Academic Skills, Employment/Vocational Skills, Miscellaneous | 1 Comment »The first annual Adult Autism Awareness Day was held on a beautiful spring morning, April 18th, 2009, at the University of Pittsburgh. The purpose of the event was to create awareness of our adult autism community, demonstrate the importance ...
Creativity and Adults with Autism
Friday, June 5th, 2009 Posted in Education/Academic Skills, Employment/Vocational Skills, Miscellaneous, Research, Restricted/Repetitive Interests, Sensory Issues | 1 Comment »Creativity is defined as an idea or behavior that is: Original, and Useful or adaptive Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD; diagnoses including Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified) are not typically known for being highly creative. The ...
