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A Look Into The Lived Experiences Of College Students With Asperger's Disorder, Joshua Bryan Lafortune
A Look Into The Lived Experiences Of College Students With Asperger's Disorder, Joshua Bryan Lafortune
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Currently there is confusion about how to meet the educational needs of students diagnosed with Asperger's Disorder (AD). This is a growing concern for schools where there has been a significant increase in the use of this diagnostic category (Barnhill, 2001). This research project was developed to investigate the lived experiences of college students with a previously identified diagnosis of AD. The aim of this study was to gain a greater understanding of how these students managed the academic and social demands of middle school and high school. Of particular importance were the transitional years during adolescence, where social competence …