Free download: college handbook by (and for) students with autism

by Beth

Recently, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) released a new guide about college life for students with autism. The Navigating College Handbook is written by adults with autism, and they say it is the first-of-its-kind to be geared toward individuals with autism rather than parents or professionals. From the Navigating College web site:

Navigating College is an introduction to the college experience from those of us who’ve been there. The writers and contributors are autistic adults, and we’re giving you the advice that we wish someone could have given us when we headed off to college. We wish we could sit down and have a chat with each of you, to share our experiences and answer your questions. But since we can’t teleport, and some of us have trouble meeting new people, this book is the next best thing.

The handbook features first person accounts of college experiences and talks about the social and academic changes young people with autism might expect when heading off to college. Best of all? The handbook is free!

Well, I should say, if you want the handbook in printed format you have to pay. But hey, it’s available as a free download, so check it out.