Gaining insight into transition and progression of students on the autism spectrum - DISCOVER a transition programme with a difference

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dc.contributor.authorColman, Laura
dc.contributor.authorCummins, Annie
dc.contributor.authorO'Donovan, Julie
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-13T09:38:14Z
dc.date.available2021-05-13T09:38:14Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractAutism is a neurodevelopment condition that is ‘characterised by qualitative impairments in social communication and social interaction across contexts and a repetitive or restricted pattern of interest, behaviour and activity’ (Lambe, 2019:1531). According to the autistic rights movement, ‘autistic people are not disconnected from the world around them, they are differently connected to it’ (Leveto, 2018 :3). Over the last number of years, there has been a move away from defining autism as a ‘disorder’ and towards redefining it as a ‘difference’ (Ring et al, 2018). In this paper, the terms ‘autism’ or ‘on the spectrum’ will be used. The Moving to Further and Higher Education Report (Guckin et al, 2013) recommended the development of targeted access initiatives to support the academic and social needs of students with a disability in transition and progressing through further education. Targeted orientation programmes are used to allow students from under-represented groups to meet other students, visit the campus, tour the library and get essential information that will support the student’s transition to higher education. Disability Support Services (DSS) are keenly aware of the importance of the transition from second-level education into third level education. Year on year there is an increase in the number of students with disabilities who are accessing third-level education. Students with disabilities now make up approximately 6.2% of the total student population (AHEAD, 2019). Since 2016, there has been a 25% increase in the number of students accessing higher education who are on the spectrum.en
dc.description.statusNot peer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationColman, L., Cummins, A. and O'Donovan, J. (2020) 'Gaining insight into transition and progression of students on the autism spectrum - DISCOVER a transition programme with a difference', AHEAD Journal, 11, pp. 1-8.en
dc.identifier.endpage8en
dc.identifier.issn2009-8286
dc.identifier.journaltitleAHEAD Journalen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/11304
dc.identifier.volume11en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherAHEADen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.ahead.ie/journal/Gaining-insight-into-transition-and-progression-of-students-on-the-autism-spectrum-Discover-a-transition-programme-with-a-difference
dc.rights© 2020, AHEAD.en
dc.subjectAutism spectrumen
dc.subjectTransition programmeen
dc.subjectHigher educationen
dc.subjectIrelanden
dc.titleGaining insight into transition and progression of students on the autism spectrum - DISCOVER a transition programme with a differenceen
dc.typeArticle (non peer-reviewed)en
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