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This entry addresses topics regarding students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disabilities (ID) in secondary and postsecondary education. This is a group of individuals on the autism spectrum that is often referred to as having a higher functioning autism (Zeliadt 2016) or has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome according to The International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) (World Health Organization 1992). One of the hallmarks of ASD is to have challenges when it comes to social communication, thus making students with ASD at risk of being socially excluded in school settings. In this entry, we address issues pertaining to students with ASD without ID’s school – and student life, especially issues regarding social experiences and mental well-being.
Historical Background
Over the past several decades, there has been an increasing number of those diagnosed with ASD with average or above average intellectual ability,...
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Skafle, I., Øien, R., Nordahl-Hansen, A. (2020). Secondary and Postsecondary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102202-1
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