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Autism at University offers advice, tips and hacks to help autistic students navigate university life.

Autism at University: Struggling to get started on a task? 04/08/2023

Autism at University: Struggling to get started on a task? Clare Squires, Disability Officer at De Montfort University Leicester, discusses task initiation which can often be difficult for neurodiverse students due to differences in executive function skills. Clare offers some suggestions of ways to get started on tasks. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/26482515

Autism at University: Preparing for life after university 10/23/2022

Autism at University: Preparing for life after university Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, talks about how to start preparing for life after university. Attending a Careers Fair can be a daunting prospect but with some preparation it can be a great place to help start to ease some uncertainty about life after university. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/24771198

Autism at University: Sleepwalking and Other Questions 09/21/2022

Autism at University: Sleepwalking and Other Questions Autism at University is on location at New to DMU, our annual residential event for new autistic students. New students share some of their worries about starting at university; and Tabitha Biller, Specialist Autism Mentor at De Montfort University, shares her suggestions for ways of handling autistic burn-out, sleepwalking, meltdowns and joining student societies. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/24447888

Autism at University: Finding a Job 07/13/2022

Autism at University: Finding a Job Clare Squires and Lee Atkinson share some advice for Autistic Students looking for a job. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/23734244

Autism at University: Planning for Success 07/02/2022

Autism at University: Planning for Success The first week in July is results day at university. If you haven't done as well as you had hoped this can be disappointing. Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester, shares some tips on how to make next year more successful. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/23615516

Autism at University: Energy Accounting 04/05/2022

Autism at University: Energy Accounting Clare Squires, Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester explains how Energy Accounting, a tool devised by Maja Toudal and Tony Attwood, could help students to manage their day to day stress. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/22691324

Autism at University: Anxiety about the News 02/27/2022

Autism at University: Anxiety about the News Many students are concerned about world events in February 2022, and the situation in Ukraine has caused a lot of anxiety. Anxiety is a big part of autism and this combined with the tendency to ruminate and catastrophize can lead to autistic students becoming overwhelmed by their anxieties. Clare Squires, Disability Officer for Autism at DeMontfort University in Leicester, UK, talks about why students with autism can be overwhelmed by their anxiety, and offers some strategies to help students cope with their feelings about the conflict in Ukraine. During the podcast Clare mentions the Healthy DMU podcast where there are mindfulness sessions https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/de-montfort-university/id1514565637 /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/22269500

Autism at University: overwhelmed by work and deadlines 01/21/2022

Autism at University: overwhelmed by work and deadlines Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester, is joined by Lee Atkinson, a Specialist Autism Mentor. Lee shares his experiences, as an autistic student, to offer insights into how to cope when you're feeling overwhelmed by work and deadlines. Lee explains how Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) helped him build his independence at university. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/21853988

Autism at University: Second Term Blues 01/08/2022

Autism at University: Second Term Blues Clare Squires, Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester, talks to a second year student about how he felt when he returned to university in January. He describes feelings known as the Second Term Blues. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/21714407

Autism at University: Perfectionism 12/28/2021

Autism at University: Perfectionism Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University Leicester, discusses perfectionism: what it is; when it is useful and when it can be detrimental. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/21616829

Autism at University: Special Interests 11/28/2021

Autism at University: Special Interests Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester, England, is joined by Lee Atkinson to discuss high intensity interests. Lee reflects on the positive aspects of his special interests and when his special interest started straying into addiction. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/21303128

Autism at University: Independence 11/19/2021

Autism at University: Independence Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester, shares some advice and tips to help students with autism embrace their independence at university /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/21158981

Autism at University: Sensory Overload 11/15/2021

Autism at University: Sensory Overload Clare Squires Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University, talks to two students, Deborah and Josh, about their strategies for managing sensory overload at university. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/21125498

Autism at University: Reading Week 11/11/2021

Autism at University: Reading Week Clare Squires the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University in Leicester talks to a 3rd year student, Josh, about the challenges of Reading Week or Enhancement Week. Josh shares his strategies for dealing with the challenges and doubts that he experienced. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/21129770

Autism at University: Navigating a Social Life 09/29/2021

Autism at University: Navigating a Social Life Lee Atkinson talks to Autism at University about his experiences in social situations. Lee's insight into the situations that he encountered could help you to avoid making similar mistakes. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/20644082

Autism at University: A graduate's advice to students starting university 09/14/2021

Autism at University: A graduate's advice to students starting university A recent graduate with autism shares some tips for students starting at university - things that worked and things that she would do differently. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/20471714

Autism at University: Homesickness 09/06/2021

Autism at University: Homesickness Autism at University offers some suggestions about coping with feeling homesick. Clare Squires, Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University, suggests ways to ease homesickness. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/20385005

Autism at University: This is not what I was expecting university to be like 08/30/2021

Autism at University: This is not what I was expecting university to be like Autism at University discusses how TV, films and social media can create unrealistic expectations of life at university. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/20308031

Autism at University: Using mindfulness to help with anxious thoughts 08/23/2021

Autism at University: Using mindfulness to help with anxious thoughts Autism at University shares a mindfulness technique that could help students with autism deal with anxious, unhelpful thoughts and rumination. Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University, suggests using mindfulness breathing to help redirect your anxious thoughts. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/20230625

Autism at University: Mistakes to Avoid 08/12/2021

Autism at University: Mistakes to Avoid Missed Opportunities for Socialising and Making Friends. Clare Squires, Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University, Leicester, reveals the two most common mistakes that autistic students make in their social life at university- and offers easy ways to avoid them. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/20118191

Autism at University: Making Friends 08/12/2021

Autism at University: Making Friends Advice, Tips and Hacks for Making Friends at University. Clare Squires, the Disability Officer for Autism at De Montfort University, Leicester, suggests four easy and practical ways for autistic students in Higher Education to build friendships. /episode/index/show/autism-at-university/id/20117996

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