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Accommodations at university?

Jenny Butterfly

Anyone have any experience or knowledge about what universities can offer to somone who is struggling to be on campus and attend any group work sessions?  I know they'll probably ask the question about what the persont hemselves would find helpful.  However, i'm afraid the answer is likely to be, "Switching to doing the course online!"   I'm guessing this is likely to be a non starter.  :( 

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  • It is extremely difficult sometimes for people who have autism to go to the classes on campus at university.  Things are improved by doing course online. Some people struggled at school but as they were forced to go felt they didn’t have a choice and people felt like they wanted to get out of school because of various difficulties (such as bullying, feeling really tired a lot but nowhere to lie down, frequent class changes and rooms, changing the place where sitting in class, difficulty being in class and trying to learn in the difficult environment), but couldn’t. At university, being more independent, everything is new and difficult and this means people need a lot of support with getting to the campus and attending. People also need help with shopping and various other things including budgeting and socialising.

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  • It is extremely difficult sometimes for people who have autism to go to the classes on campus at university.  Things are improved by doing course online. Some people struggled at school but as they were forced to go felt they didn’t have a choice and people felt like they wanted to get out of school because of various difficulties (such as bullying, feeling really tired a lot but nowhere to lie down, frequent class changes and rooms, changing the place where sitting in class, difficulty being in class and trying to learn in the difficult environment), but couldn’t. At university, being more independent, everything is new and difficult and this means people need a lot of support with getting to the campus and attending. People also need help with shopping and various other things including budgeting and socialising.

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  • in reply to agape

    Yes, it can prove extremely tough going.  An online course would be easier, but in this case the person has already struggled through most of the course and the extreme anxiety and difficult feelings have intensified for the last year, returning after a long break due to issues relating to undiagnosed autism (now diagnosed).  

    Shopping and budgetting is OK, but anything relating to socialising, or other interactions such as group work or being in crowds on campus is extremely difficult.  Warning emails over non attendance are now landing.  All of the issues have become very intense following negative experiences and strong memories from the first years of the course.  I'm not sure what the disability officer might suggest but I have the feeling it's likely to be shot down as useless due to the high anxiety and anger over the predicament.