Succeeding in college with Asperger syndrome : a student guide

Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome: A student guide; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Preparing for College: A Brief Preamble; Read me first: how to use this book; A project: preparing for college; Sources of information; Making the right choice for you; Previewing the college; Examining accommodation options; Something for mature students; Review and recommended reading; 2 Welcome to the Rest of Your Life; The rest of the book now, please...; The Foreknowledge Principle; Academic commitments; Academic staff and teaching Managing your independence may require some form of support Communication skills: your need for assistance; Social groups and social demands; Getting along with others: understanding the benefits of compromise; Comfortable routines; Interacting with the opposite sex: sex and sexuality; Managing anxiety and stress; College societies and clubs: finding the right one; The virtues of AS; Review and recommended reading; 3 The College Environment for the AS Student; Student life: the focus; The purpose in being there; Get the right accommodation; The role of the family Operations of a typical college Staff; Services; Academic responsibilities; Attendance; Coursework; Tutorials; Group work; Domestic responsibilities; Hygiene; Food; Clothes; Money management; Social life; You're on your own now; Acquaintanceship is not friendship; Managing the challenges; Drink; Drugs; Recommendations; 4 Attending to Academic Demands with AS; Is life that different for the AS student?; Social naivety and exploitation; The hidden curriculum in college; Interacting with academic staff; Departmental staff: etiquette and expectation; The importance of working to a plan Identifying goals Organization of resources; Actions to complete; Flexibility: it's not a straitjacket; Working with a schedule; Basic schedule properties; Advantages for AS in schedules; Attendance and work completion; Getting ready for exams; Be ready for the unexpected; Inevitability of stress for AS students; Asking for help; Responding to requests for help; Using the library; Recommendations; 5 Working with Student Support Services; Behaviour is a measure of how we feel; Departures from routines; Anger resulting from stress; Using a daily diary to record anxiety Interview with a student counselor see or not to see the support office?; When to present oneself; Asking about interviewer obligations; What to present; Listening; Returning with feedback; Moving beyond local support; The role of psychiatric liaison; Some problems that may be encountered; Recommendations; 6 Communication Getting Along with Others; The challenges; Talking is important; Talking at peers vs. talking to peers; Conversation as a language game; Developing active listening skills; Interrupting without jarring; Nonverbal skills; The vexed question of emotion detection