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Supporting student journeys

Teaching Matters Academic Support

For a student to navigate a path through this minefield, one must be ‘on the ball’ from day one, bringing an armoury of skills ranging from computer literacy, timetabling and map-reading to juggling, negotiating and generally managing the complex aspects of independent living, often for the first time. May 12, 2016

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Supporting Neurodivergent College Students with Dr. Liz Norell

Dr. Al Solano

Even students who've registered with disability services may qualify for accommodations that they don't ask for because the stigma around these diagnoses can feel really scary." That was a really easy way to help her manage that sensory input." We often see faculty talking about how these students have no time management skills.

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How Wichita State University is Making a Difference

University Business

Navigating College Life with Autism: How Wichita State University is Making a Difference A report by the CDC states that one in 36 children is diagnosed with autism, which has increased since a 2016 statistic of one in 54. One-on-One Support When a student starts at WSU, they begin meeting with Nicholson one-on-one weekly for the first year.

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Top ten Teaching Matters posts of 2021

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

And this year, two interesting observations emerged: In 2021, the ten most read posts were entries dating from previous years, ranging from 2016 to 2020. A very efficient way for us to monitor interactions with the blog is to look at the most-read posts every year.

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Mini-series: How do we ensure wellbeing for autistic students at The University of Edinburgh?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

If this happens every now and then, it’s manageable, but if there’s something causing it regularly it becomes a real problem. Also, our Student Disability Service reported in 2016 that only 48% of students had all their agreed adjustments implemented. I only feel better when I wake up the next day.