What Do I Do If I Suspect a Student Has Asperger’s Disorder?

At many colleges and universities, the number of students with Asperger’s Disorder continues to increase.

While these students have the intellectual abilities to be successful, they:

• Struggle with “reading” social cues
• Struggle comprehending unwritten rules and procedures
• May be teased or laughed at by other students

As a result, these students pose unique challenges to faculty members, administrators and other students during their college careers.

Working successfully with Asperger’s students requires an understanding of their behavior and knowledge of how to communicate with them.

In this Magna 20 Minute Mentor program, Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D., offers recommendations for helping these students to succeed.

During this 20 minute professional development program, you will:

• Better understand students with Asperger’s Disorder, including their behaviors and needs.
• Learn strategies to build understanding, empathy and tolerance when communicating with other students about Asperger’s.
• Come away with an improved understanding of how to better communicate with Asperger’s students so you can focus on your course content.

The program also includes supplemental materials:

• Background information
• Classroom recommendations
• A case study
• Questions for reflection
• Recommended resources

Learning outcomes

At the conclusion of this program, you will know how to:

• Use conversation techniques that emphasize short, focused messages in speaking to Asperger’s students to build better relationships and to foster increased success socially and academically.
• Build a positive classroom environment with open communication to help students better interact with Asperger’s students.
• Have an understanding of which campus resources to involve in working with Asperger’s students.

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