DanielleMarie
New Member
Hi. I work in academic assistance in a high school and support students with disabilities. I have a senior with high functioning autism who really needs some support with self awareness. Yesterday, I was helping him with a college scholarship application for students with autism. When he needed to check off the box to indicate he was diagnosed with autism, he seemed to have a really hard time doing so and almost seemed unaware that was his diagnosis. I explained to him then what his diagnosis meant and the impacts it had on him (communication, social skills, etc.). I was looking for something though that I could print out to help him understand. He will be leaving for college in the fall and I want him to have a better understanding of what autism is so he can discuss his strengths, weaknesses, and needs with his disability services coordinator at college. Do you know of any good resources I could use with him that are designed for the person with autism and not a parent/teacher? Thanks so much!