What Are Students with Autism Favorite Majors?
Nadia Shanab | Uncategorized4 Feb 2013
A study published by the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders found that students with ASD are interested in enrolling in the following majors: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
Likewise, the director of the Autism Research Center in the University of Cambridge U.K. said: “It may be that people with autism naturally think like scientists,” “They look for patterns, and, in science you are always looking for patterns that you hope reflect a natural law.”
This a good reason to encourage the development of programs in high schools that focus on these areas of interest. A formal communication and cooperation between high schools and universities/colleges should be set in place to allow a smooth transition.
Source: Students with Autism Gravitate Toward STEM Majors
news.yahoo.com/students-autism-gravitate-toward-stem-majors-161800028.html
nadia shanab
Tags: autism, communication, independence, majors, parenting, research, social interaction, transition
