Supporting College and University Students with Invisible Disabilities

JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERSISBN: 9781849059558

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

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By Christy Oslund
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JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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228 x 150 mm
Weight:
240 g
Pages:
160

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Introduction. 1. Dispelling Myths. 2. How Legalities and New Students will Change Post-Secondary Work. 3. Autism Spectrum Disorder including Asperger's Syndrome. 4. Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder. 5. Language Processing Disorders including Dyslexia. 6. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 7. Affective/Mood Disorders. 8. Universal Design and Lecture Hall Based Classes. 9. Universal Design in the Smaller Classroom. 10. Institutional Policy. References.

This book should be required reading for all higher education instructors. In thoughtful yet practical terms, Dr. Oslund illustrates how to recognize and respond to diverse learners, which is an ethical and moral necessity too often neglected during new teacher orientations and the competing demands of ongoing professional life.

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