Supporting Students On The Autism Spectrum: A Practical Guide For Academic Libraries

This book will be invaluable for those in the academic library who want to understand how best to serve students on the autism spectrum and how those students can contribute to the library. * Serves as an essential resource on how to serve students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) * Offers an overview of characteristics of students with ASD that is tailored to those working in academic libraries and shows how those characteristics will affect various types of interactions * Provides practical solutions for common issues that librarians/ and staff may encounter when communicating with ASD students * Features tips and ideas for librarians and library staff working at service points (e.g.i.e., reference desk, circulation, etc.) and in the instruction classroom

• | Author: Rachel M. McMullin|Kerry R. Walton
• | Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• | Publication Date: May 31, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 162 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Education
• | ISBN-10: 1440863962
• | ISBN-13: 9781440863967