Support for students with mental health conditions and Autism
Support for students with mental health conditions and Autism
While portrayals of people with autism in popular culture and the media can be helpful in raising awareness of the issues people with autistic spectrum conditions face, it is important to remember that every person is different. For example, not everyone with autism can draw from memory like Stephen Wiltshire or do complicated mental calculations like Dustin Hoffman’s character in the film Rain Man.
Like many universities, Queen Mary has seen a significant rise in the number of students with diagnoses of Autism in recent years. Similarly, there are far more students with disclosed mental health conditions at university now than in the past; the work of departments like the Advice and Counselling Service has been crucial in helping students feel confident enough to disclose their conditions and to seek support.
Coping strategies for students with mental health conditions and Autism can include:
- One-to-one Mentoring
- Text-to-speech software
- Digital recording devices
