Starting college or university: advice for autistic young people
A webpage offering guidance and support to autistic children and young people, or their families, who are in the position of transitioning to college or university.
This resource belongs to the resource hub for classroom and wellbeing support.
This detailed webpage poses open-ended questions for autistic learners and their families to consider about the choices they make regarding further or higher education.
The page provides practical information in a digestible way, split into a number of different topics, to help make the transition to FE/HE safe and supportive.
The topics covered include:
- choosing a place of study
- environment and surroundings
- applying
- transition and mental health
The page also includes lots of signposts to other pieces of useful information and sources of support.
Using this resource
This resource is designed for:
- use by individual young people or their families
- use by young people aged 16 and up
This resource belongs to the resource hub for classroom and wellbeing support.
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