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Direct linkAllison M. Birnschein; Olivia F. Ward; Amaya B. McClain; Rachel L. Harmon; Courtney A. Paisley; Michelle Stevens; Theodore S. Tomeny – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
In studies that assess perceptions of autistic people by non-autistic people, researchers often ask participants to review vignettes depicting fictional autistic characters. However, few studies have investigated whether non-autistic peers accurately identify these hypothetical individuals as being on the autism spectrum. Accurately ascribing…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior, College Students, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Oredipe, Tomisin; Kofner, Bella; Riccio, Ariana; Cage, Eilidh; Vincent, Jonathan; Kapp, Steven K.; Dwyer, Patrick; Gillespie-Lynch, Kristen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Many autistic people do not learn they are autistic until adulthood. Parents may wait to tell a child they are autistic until they feel the child is "ready." In this study, a participatory team of autistic and non-autistic researchers examined whether learning one is autistic at a younger age is associated with heightened well-being and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, College Students, Correlation, Disability Identification
Download full textKatherine C. Aquino; Sally Scott – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2024
The numerous stressors and strains of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to growing numbers of college students experiencing disabilities and needing support. This practice brief explores the challenges faced by disability resource professionals (DRPs) during the pandemic in reaching and supporting students potentially needing accommodations, but…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, COVID-19, Pandemics, Privacy
Autumn K. Wilke – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This research study presents the Scale of Dis/ability Apparentness in Education Settings (SDAES) to explore the complex and dynamic nature of dis/abled apparentness among college students. The study combines qualitative and quantitative data to examine five key domains: Environment, Ableism, Identity, Taking Action, and Embodied Dis/ability,…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disabilities
Tara Chandrasekhar; Qin Hu – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: University and college counseling centers (UCCCs) are a front-line support for the mental health needs of autistic students, though little is known about clinician attitudes, comfort level, and training in autism. Participants: 89 UCCC clinicians were recruited via email listservs. Methods: The authors developed a survey which assessed…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mental Health
Firat, Tahsin; Bildiren, Ahmet – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the strengths and weaknesses of a student with LD from their pre-school period until their last year of university. The participant is a 4th year student in a university Guidance and Psychological Counselling department. This study used multiple qualitative research methods, including a case…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Learning Disabilities, College Students, Preschool Education
