Citation

Anderson AH, Carter M, Stephenson J. J. Autism Dev. Disord. 2020; 50(2): 440-454.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10803-019-04259-8

PMID

31659596

Abstract

An on-line survey of 102 (51 females; undergraduate and graduate) university students with ASD across Australia and New Zealand examined student characteristics and satisfaction with academic and non-academic supports. A broad range of disciplines were studied, and the participants' reported strengths included a passion for learning, strong technology skills, and creative thoughts. The participants' greatest concerns were academic requirements and mental health, including high rates of self-harm and suicidal ideation. Despite support satisfaction ratings being high, support usage was low, possibly indicating a mismatch of supports and needs, lack of awareness of available supports, and/or poor advocacy skills.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Female; Male; Australia; Universities; Students; Young Adult; New Zealand; Suicidal Ideation; Mental Health; Surveys and Questionnaires; University students; Personal Satisfaction; Attitude; Autism spectrum disorder; Advocacy; Psychosocial Support Systems; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Education, Special; Educational supports and services; On-line survey