34 Min.
Voices in Transition: Edward Mills - Advice and Resources for Neurodivergent Students Successful Student Transitions - A Time to Thrive
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Welcome to an episode where we celebrate student voices and specialist university support
In this episode Elizabeth speaks to Edward Mills, a postdoctoral research fellow at Exeter University. Edward is a lecturer in medieval history, a personal tutor and is actively involved in Transition Days and the Enhanced Induction Programme for new neurodiverse students. He was diagnosed as autistic at the end of first university degree. He enjoys talking and writing on autism and history - just two of his passions.
Listen to learn more about neurodiversity and if you have an autism diagnosis there are helpful pointers about applying to university and in gaining support.
They discuss
You are not alone if you have an autism diagnosis when going to university. The latest data from 2021-22 indicate there are at least 19,000 young adults making the transition from school to university. The university experience might raise some challenges AND it could well be a place to thrive. Neurodivergence and university can go well together. It can be a place to showcase your strengths and skills that could be easy and fun for you!Edward encourages you to be proactive in sharing your diagnosis as this will unlock doors to meet your needs. He explains how adjustments and ILPs ( Individual Learning Plans), that are created in collaboration with students, can bring a range of support. Parents can be involved in this process of transition.Reading stories of the experience of the transition to university can be helpful. These can be found on the Autism and Uni Toolkit below. Edward shared a number of helpful resources that support neurodiverse students through the transition to university.
Welcome to an episode where we celebrate student voices and specialist university support
In this episode Elizabeth speaks to Edward Mills, a postdoctoral research fellow at Exeter University. Edward is a lecturer in medieval history, a personal tutor and is actively involved in Transition Days and the Enhanced Induction Programme for new neurodiverse students. He was diagnosed as autistic at the end of first university degree. He enjoys talking and writing on autism and history - just two of his passions.
Listen to learn more about neurodiversity and if you have an autism diagnosis there are helpful pointers about applying to university and in gaining support.
They discuss
You are not alone if you have an autism diagnosis when going to university. The latest data from 2021-22 indicate there are at least 19,000 young adults making the transition from school to university. The university experience might raise some challenges AND it could well be a place to thrive. Neurodivergence and university can go well together. It can be a place to showcase your strengths and skills that could be easy and fun for you!Edward encourages you to be proactive in sharing your diagnosis as this will unlock doors to meet your needs. He explains how adjustments and ILPs ( Individual Learning Plans), that are created in collaboration with students, can bring a range of support. Parents can be involved in this process of transition.Reading stories of the experience of the transition to university can be helpful. These can be found on the Autism and Uni Toolkit below. Edward shared a number of helpful resources that support neurodiverse students through the transition to university.
34 Min.