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CANVAS: Exploring Romantic Experiences of College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Seeking and Maintaining Relationships
Presenters: Nicole Noble, PhD, LPC-S (Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center) and Carlos Castañeda PhD, LPC, NCC (Tenure-track Professor, St. Edward’s University) This webinar explores the romantic experiences of college students with ASD, focusing on their efforts to seek and maintain romantic relationships. Drawing from nine years of data, including 1,805 written reports from monthly meetings with support personnel working with 124 college students with ASD, the presentation identifies key themes, such as the perceived benefits of engaging in…
Find out more »CANVAS: Integrating Neuroinclusive Pedagogy into Practice
Presenters: Anirudh Subramaniam (Student, The Ohio State University) and Andrew Buck, PhD (Research Scientist, Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) This presentation examines the prospects of a faculty and staff, self-paced, neurodiversity training program that is informed by literature, survey research, and student voice. The purpose of the training program is to promote awareness of neurodiversity and neurodivergence and cultivate neuroinclusive pedagogy amongst faculty and staff members, in order to foster an accessible, inclusive, safe, and equitable…
Find out more »CANVAS: Managing Academic Burnout: A Qualitative Study of Neurodivergent College Students
Presenters: Adam Lalor, Ph.D. (Vice President of Neurodiversity Research and Innovation, Landmark College) and Rick Bryck, Ph.D. (Senior Director, Institute for Research and Training, Landmark College) This webinar will describe both the process used to mentor a student led research project—undertaken by neurodivergent college students—and the methods, results, and implications of the study results. Previous research highlights that academic burnout significantly affects college students’ academic performance (Madigan & Curran, 2021) and that neurodivergent students encounter unique challenges in higher education compared…
Find out more »CANVAS: Neurodivergent Students’ Perceptions of Their Social-Emotional Well-Being and Related University Support Services
Presenter: Lauren Mathews M.S., CCC-SLP (Clinical Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of North Texas) This presentation provides the results of a qualitative pilot study examining four neurodivergent college students’ perceptions regarding their social-emotional well-being and university supports. Their descriptors and perceptions of their lived experiences provide real-life examples of their social-emotional strengths/challenges experienced while attending a 4-year university located in the north Texas area. The gained insight into their experiences and support preferences/deterrents can facilitate informed decision…
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