This course is aimed at Specialist Study Skills Tutors and Specialist Mentors supporting Autistic students in Higher Education. The course aims to challenge delegates to consider and reflect on the challenges an autistic student might face in all aspects of university life; and to share ways of alleviating or minimising and helping students overcome these. The course introduces the concept of Energy Accounting and shows how this could be another tool that could help their autistic students. The course introduces the Double Empathy Problem and explains how it can impact autistic students in Higher Education.
At De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), we know that what you learn in books is just the start. It's our goal to help every student reach their goal, and our supportive and nurturing community of academics, students and experts will empower our students to realise their dreams. We offer every student access to a welcoming scholarly environment where they can expand their knowledge, enjoy exciting life experiences and increase their appeal to employers. Our new strategy commits us to discovering gateways of opportunity that empower students, staff and our community to create a fairer society.
