A systematic literature review of the experiences and supports of students with autism spectrum disorder in post-secondary education

Anderson, Anastasia H.; Stephenson, Jennifer; Carter, Mark

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A systematic literature review of the experiences and supports of students with autism spectrum disorder in post-secondary education

Anderson, Anastasia H., Stephenson, Jennifer, Carter, Mark·2017·Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Existing studies indicate that wellbeing and employment outcomes tend to be poorer for neurodivergent students in higher education compared with their peers.
“however, existing studies indicate that wellbeing and employment outcomes tend to be poorer in this population in comparison with their peers (Anderson et al., 2017; Allen and Coney, 2019; Bayeh, 2022).”
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Authors: Anderson, A. H., Stephenson, J., & Carter, M.
Affiliations: Macquarie University (AU)
Corresponding author: Anderson, Anastasia H.
ORCID: Anderson, Anastasia H.
Stephenson, Jennifer
Carter, Mark
Venue: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2017-07
Volume: 39
Pages: 33-53
ISSN: 1878-0237 (ISSN-L)
1750-9467
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2017.04.002
OpenAlex: W2613857963
Cited by: 196
References: 58
Citations by year: 2026: 16 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 1
FWCI: 3.21
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Research in Autism (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder, postsecondary education, students with autism, academic support, student satisfaction, barriers and challenges, individualized support, anxiety, advocacy skills, sensory difficulties, social-emotional problems

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