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Autistic students’ experiences, opportunities and challenges in higher education in Singapore: A qualitative study
  • Autistic students reported a mix of academic and social successes and challenges in higher education.
  • Autistic and non-autistic students felt there was a barrier separating them which made it difficult for them to understand each other.
  • Both groups of students noted societal pressure to fit in with social norms and stigma against autism.
  • Both groups of students also advocated for more autism-informed accommodations throughout the higher education journey.
  • Autistic and non-autistic students expressed that greater autism awareness and acceptance is needed at the societal level.
Elinor Lim, Shawn Wong, Emine Gurbuz, Steven K. Kapp, Beatriz López, Iliana Magiati
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Autistic students’ experiences, opportunities and challenges in higher education in Singapore: A qualitative study
INSAR 2021 Poster
My undergraduate thesis research was accepted as a poster at the 2021 INSAR conference!
May 3, 2021 — May 7, 2021 Virtual
Elinor Lim, Shawn Wong, Iliana Magiati
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ASfAR 2020 Presentation
My undergraduate thesis research was accepted as an oral presentation at the 2020 ASfAR conference!
Dec 10, 2020 12:00 PM — Dec 11, 2020 8:00 PM Virtual
Elinor Lim, Shawn Wong, Iliana Magiati
ASfAR 2020 Presentation