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OverviewDespite strong numbers of autistic students attending higher education, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) drives within academia to increase the number of disabled graduates undertaking further study, autistic postgraduate students are defined as having poorer outcomes than autistic people without degrees. This book will consider the ‘unseen’ challenges autistic women in postgraduate education may experience, with the aim to raise awareness and help to reduce this discrepancy. Combining a holistic view of up-to-date literature with personal experience, the author will discuss some of the stereotypical beliefs that surround autism, highlighting stigma but also dispelling misconceptions, and will explore how these experiences may be transferrable to other disabled and minority students. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sophie PhillipsPublisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd Imprint: Pavilion Publishing (Brighton) Ltd Weight: 0.800kg ISBN: 9781803883717ISBN 10: 1803883715 Pages: 164 Publication Date: 21 October 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsPreface Foreword by Dr Amy Pearson 1. Introduction 2. Autism in women 3. The challenges of working whilst studying 4. Being an autistic autism researcher 5. Navigating conferences 6. The sensory environment of the university 7. Learning differently 8. Autistic advocacy 9. Conclusion ReferencesReviewsAuthor InformationDr Sophie Phillips is a research associate at the University of Sheffield, working on a project investigating anti-ableist research cultures funded by the Wellcome Trust. Her research interests centre around increasing access to higher education for autistic women and more broadly neurodivergent individuals, following her own diagnosis as a young adult. Sophie is involved with the Nottinghamshire Autism Police Partnership, based at the University of Nottingham, with the aim of changing the way in which neurodivergent people are treated within the police system. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |