An on-line survey of university students with autism spectrum disorder in Australia and New Zealand: characteristics, support satisfaction, and advocacy

Anastasia H. Anderson; Mark Carter; Jennifer Stephenson

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An on-line survey of university students with autism spectrum disorder in Australia and New Zealand: characteristics, support satisfaction, and advocacy

Anastasia H. Anderson^*, Mark Carter, Jennifer Stephenson

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	440–454
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	50
Issue number	2
Early online date	28 Oct 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04259-8
Publication status	Published - Feb 2020

Keywords

autism spectrum disorder
university students
educational supports and services
on-line survey
advocacy

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In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 50, No. 2, 02.2020, p. 440–454.

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