Life at university with Asperger syndrome: a comparison of student and staff perspectives

The Relationship Between Autism Symptomatology, Performance, Experienced Problems, and Benefits in Problem-Based Learning Curricula

“…Beardon et al (2009) showed that as many as 40% of students with ASD report group work, social interaction, and communicating with peers as the most common problems they encounter. This fits with several other studies in which students with ASD mentioned group work as one of the most challenging aspects of student life, especially when groups are bigger or when group discussion is required (Gobbo and Shmulsky 2014;Knott and Taylor 2014). In addition, students with ASD often see fellow students as being less conscientious, leading to situations in which the student with ASD does most of the group work (Knott and Taylor 2014).…”

“…In addition, students with ASD often report having difficulties with prioritising, organising, time management, initiating and aborting working on assignments, quick shifting between different sources of information or different subjects, and planning, especially long-range planning such as for assignments or exams that are due in several weeks or even months (Gelbar et al 2014;Gobbo and Shmulsky 2014;Pinder-Amaker 2014). These findings are supported by teacher observations, since both students with ASD and their teachers observe difficulties in over-focusing on details, planning, and time management, especially when students have to submit several essays per term, and when deadlines cover an extended period of time (Knott and Taylor 2014).…”

“…Despite the possible impact of ASD on educational experience and performance, the recent increase of students with ASD in higher education was initially not accompanied by an equally strong increase in research on the possible problems these students experience in educational settings (Gelbar et al 2014;Gobbo and Shmulsky 2014;Knott and Taylor 2014;Mulder and Cashin 2014;Pinder-Amaker 2014). Only the last few years, research has started to look into the problems students with ASD face, although there is still little focus on supporting these students at university.…”

“…One such problem concerns hyper-reactivity (Knott and Taylor 2014). Getting over-aroused by sensory stimuli can happen in classes, leading to an inability to concentrate.…”

Φοιτητές Στο Φάσμα Του Αυτισμού: Εμπόδια, Δυνατότητες Και Τρόποι Στήριξης Στην Τριτοβάθμια Εκπαίδευση

“…Μεταξύ αυτών, υπάρχει ένας σημαντικός αριθμός φοιτητών με διαταραχές του αυτιστικού φάσματος, ιδιαίτερα με σύνδρομο Asperger (Knott & Taylor, 2014). Οι φοιτητές αυτοί είναι στην πλειονότητά τους άντρες, χαρακτηρίζονται από μέση έως πολύ υψηλή νοημοσύνη, αντιμετωπίζουν δυσκολίες στην επικοινωνία και την κοινωνική συναναστροφή, έχουν ιδιαίτερες κλίσεις σε έναν τομέα και καλές ακαδημαϊκές επιδόσεις.…”