What is it about?
Autistic students complete college at an alarmingly lower rate than their non-autistic peers. In addition to academic difficulties underlying this low graduation rate, autistic students report loneliness, depression, and social anxiety as barriers to their success in university settings. This article highlights the need for change in university communities, where many non-autistic students and faculty have negative attitudes about autistic students.
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Why is it important?
This article offers practical and research-based recommendations to faculty, administrators, and student leaders to implement evidence-based neurodiversity-affirming practices.
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We hope this article will lead to change in real practices across the country and the world. We look forward to hearing about efforts that are initiated.
Kaitlyn Wilson
Towson University
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This page is a summary of: Strategies for promoting neurodiversity and autism acceptance in higher education., Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, January 2024, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/dhe0000550.
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