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995101
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b749471
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Harpur, John,1958-
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Succeeding in college with Asperger syndrome : : a student guide /\ John Harpur, Maria Lawlor, and Michael Fitzgerald.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Jessica Kingsley,, ©2004.
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1 online resource (273 pages) :: illustrations
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1417501081
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: 1843102013
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: 1846424364
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: 9781417501083
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: 9781843102014
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: 9781846424366
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-263) and index.
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| Contents
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Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome: A student guide; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Preparing for College: A Brief Preamble; 2 Welcome to the Rest of Your Life; 3 The College Environment for the AS Student; 4 Attending to Academic Demands with AS; 5 Working with Student Support Services; 6 Communication Getting Along with Others; 7 Interacting with the Opposite Sex: Sex and Sexuality; 8 Managing Anxiety and Stress; 9 Establishing an AS Support Group; 10 Inspirational AS Thinkers and Scientists; 11 Life After College; Appendix 1: Gillberg's Diagnostic Criteria for AS.
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Appendix 2: Useful WebsitesReferences; Index.
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College life is particularly stressful for students with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and the resources that colleges provide for such students are often inadequate. This much needed guide provides information to help these students prepare successfully for the rites and rituals of studying, interact with staff and fellow students, cope with expectations and pressures, and understand their academic and domestic responsibilities. How will I cope with the workload? What do I do if I feel ill? How do I make friends and initiate relationships with the opposite sex? Drawing on first hand interviews with.
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Asperger's syndrome-- Patients-- Education (Higher)-- United States.
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College student orientation-- United States.
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Learning disabled youth-- Education (Higher)-- United States.
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Careers Guidance.
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College student orientation.
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Disability: Social Aspects.
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Learning disabled youth-- Education (Higher)
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PSYCHOLOGY-- Mental Illness.
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Asperger's syndrome-- Patients-- Education (Higher)-- United States.
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College student orientation-- United States.
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Learning disabled youth-- Education (Higher)-- United States.
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Asperger Syndrome.
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Universities.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.8588
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RC553.A88H376 2004eb
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WS 350.8.P4
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R749. 4clc
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Fitzgerald, Michael,1946 October 7-
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Lawlor, Maria,1959-
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