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Students with Autism wanted!
Robin Giles is researching the experiences of students with ASD who have made the transition to uni or TAFE. For more information, email Robin at rbgiles@students.latrobe.edu.au.
Students with Autism wanted!
Robin Giles is researching the experiences of students with ASD who have made the transition to uni or TAFE. For more information, email Robin at rbgiles@students.latrobe.edu.au.
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More Info About the Autism Study:
Successful Transition to Post-Secondary Education for Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Participants Wanted
- Who is conducting this research?
This research is being conducted at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC), La Trobe University, Melbourne. It forms part of the Honours year psychology research project undertaken by Robin Giles, under the supervision of Associate Professor Amanda Richdale.
- Who can take part?
Students with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who started the first year of a course at TAFE, College or University in Semester 1, 2012, and/or:
Parents/Guardians of such students.
- Why are we conducting this research?
We want to understand the experiences of individuals with ASD who have made the transition to post-secondary education, to help develop better supports for these students.
- What will it involve?
Participation involves completing a series of short, anonymous questionnaires online about their background and their own, or their child’s, experience at TAFE, College or University. Participation takes approximately 10 to 20 minutes and is via a web-link that will be sent via email to a contact email address provided by you.
The online questionnaire will be open until 30/11/12
- How do I sign up?
If you would like to participate, or if you have any questions about this project, please contact Robin by email or phone.
E: rbgiles@students.latrobe.edu.au
P: 0419 177 098
- To thank you for your participation you will have the opportunity to enter a draw to win 1 of 2 $100.00 JB Hi-Fi vouchers (1 student, 1 parent/guardian voucher).
- Student investigator:
Robin Giles (Bachelor of Psychological Science Honours student), rbgiles@students.latrobe.edu.au [ph: 0419 177 098].
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