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Atherton, Gray; Edisbury, Emma; Piovesan, Andrea; Cross, Liam – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Many autistic people cite a strong attachment to animals, and some studies suggest they may even show a bias towards animals over people. This mixed-methods study explored companion animal attachment in the adult autistic community. In a quantitative study with 735 people, we found that autistic adults were equally attached to their pets as…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Animals, Ownership
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Pepanyan, Marine; Meacham, Sohyun; Logan, Stephanie – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to focus on the difference between perceptions of single and married international students. Four aspects are discussed to explain this issue: comfort level of international students in a host environment, their cultural representation, language competence/barrier and major challenges related to the host…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Alienation, Comparative Analysis, Marital Status
Prohn, Seb M.; Kelley, Kelly R.; Westling, David L. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Postsecondary education programs have increased opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities to study abroad as inclusive classes. Using open-coding qualitative techniques, the authors examined an inclusive study abroad group's daily reflective journals during a study abroad trip to London and Dublin. Three shared…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Inclusion, College Students, Student Attitudes