Enhancing Social and Academic Success for High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in Tertiary Education

This review examines integrating social thinking principles and Theory of Mind development to support high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) students in tertiary education. We present an evidence-based framework for enhancing social and academic outcomes, drawing from developmental research...

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Main Authors: I. Kocurova-Giurgiu, M. Loffelmannova
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Language:English
Published: Transilvania University of Brasov Publishing House 2024-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series VII: Social Sciences, Law
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Online Access:https://webbut.unitbv.ro/index.php/Series_VII/article/view/8965/6279
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Enhancing Social and Academic Success for High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in Tertiary Education
Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series VII: Social Sciences, Law
autism spectrum disorder
higher education
theory of mind
social thinking
academic support
social cognition
title Enhancing Social and Academic Success for High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in Tertiary Education
title_full Enhancing Social and Academic Success for High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in Tertiary Education
title_fullStr Enhancing Social and Academic Success for High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in Tertiary Education
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Social and Academic Success for High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in Tertiary Education
title_short Enhancing Social and Academic Success for High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in Tertiary Education
title_sort enhancing social and academic success for high functioning autism spectrum disorder students in tertiary education
topic autism spectrum disorder
higher education
theory of mind
social thinking
academic support
social cognition
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