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Autism at University offers advice, tips and hacks to help autistic students navigate university life.

  1. 08.04.2023

    Struggling to get started on a task?

    Clare Squires, Disability Officer at De Montfort University Leicester, discusses task initiation which can often be difficult for neurodiverse students due to differences in executive function skills.  Clare offers some suggestions of ways to get started on tasks.

    Struggling to get started on a task?

  2. 23.10.2022

    Preparing for Life After University

    Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, talks about how to start preparing for life after university. Attending a Careers Fair can be a daunting prospect but with some preparation it can be a great place to help start to ease some uncertainty about life after university.

    Preparing for Life After University

  3. 21.09.2022

    Autism at University: sleepwalking and other questions

    Autism at University is on location at New to DMU, our annual residential event for new autistic students.  New students share some of their worries about starting at university; and Tabitha Biller, Specialist Autism Mentor at De Montfort University, shares her suggestions for ways of handling  autistic burn-out, sleepwalking, meltdowns and joining student societies.

    Autism at University: sleepwalking and other questions

  4. 13.07.2022

    Job Hunting Advice for Autistic Students

    Clare Squires and Lee Atkinson share some advice for Autistic Students looking for a job.

    Job Hunting Advice for Autistic Students

  5. 02.07.2022

    Planning for Success at University

    The first week in July is results day at university.  If you haven't done as well as you had hoped this can be disappointing.  Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester, shares some tips on how to make next year more successful.

    Planning for Success at University

  6. 05.04.2022

    Using Energy Accounting to Help Manage Day to Day Stress

    Clare Squires, Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester explains how Energy Accounting, a tool devised by Maja Toudal and Tony Attwood, could help students to manage their day to day stress.

    Using Energy Accounting to Help Manage Day to Day Stress

  7. 27.02.2022

    Coping with Anxiety about the News

    Many students are concerned about world events in February 2022, and the situation in Ukraine has caused a lot of anxiety.  Anxiety is a big part of autism and this combined with the tendency to ruminate and catastrophize can lead to autistic students becoming overwhelmed by their anxieties. Clare Squires, Disability Officer for Autism at DeMontfort University in Leicester, UK, talks about why  students with autism can be overwhelmed by their anxiety, and offers some strategies to help students cope with their feelings about the conflict in Ukraine. During the podcast Clare mentions the Healthy DMU podcast where there are mindfulness sessions https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/de-montfort-university/id1514565637

    Coping with Anxiety about the News

  8. 21.01.2022

    Feeling Overwhelmed by Work and Deadlines?

    Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester, is joined by Lee Atkinson, a Specialist Autism Mentor.  Lee shares his experiences, as an autistic student, to offer insights into how to cope when you're feeling overwhelmed by work and deadlines.  Lee explains how Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) helped him build his independence at university.

    Feeling Overwhelmed by Work and Deadlines?
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