中学后教育
神经多样性会影响我进入大学的机会吗？我有足够的资源找到一份好工作吗？
神经多样的青少年经常遇到这样的问题。对某些人来说，上大学和找工作似乎遥不可及，但神经多样性的学生往往缺乏工具来指导如何在高等教育和工作中寻找住宿和机会。在 My Neuro-Corner 的这一部分中找到的资源旨在让神经多样性社区摆脱对如何申请大学和寻找职业的答案很少。
工作区资源
寻找合适的大学经历的链接：
决定做什么，因为你的职业很重要，重要的是要确保你的职业能发挥你的个人优势和激情。找到左侧的资源，以帮助指导您找到您感兴趣的研究领域，让您走上成功之路。
该计划的链接：
如果您可以联系学校的大学辅导员或辅导员，请向他们索取更多资源，以帮助您找到自己感兴趣的领域。一些学校使用左侧的程序，在提交在线评估后将学生与职业和大量就业信息联系起来。
与其他求职计划的链接：
左侧第一个链接：通过此链接，您可以访问大学课程、组织和工作课程的列表，所有这些都是为了服务于具有神经多样性的学生。
左侧第二个链接：此页面包含大学课程、帮助大学过渡的专业人士的联系信息，以及针对神经多样性学生的其他资源。
FAQs to help Neurodiverse Students Apply to College
(Answers for the questions are summaries of the detailed insight from Dr. Marci Shwartz of Thrive College Counseling)
Q: Does disclosing a neurodiverse diagnosis negatively impact changes of college acceptance?
A: The impact of disclosing a diagnosis to colleges depends on the way you address said diagnosis in your application. Colleges are interested in hearing how your experiences with your diagnosis will translate into your ability to participate and engage in campus life. Including an arc of growth about your experience with your diagnosis can provide colleges insight into your ability to overcome challenges while embracing your own strengths. Overall, if you are able to talk about your diagnosis with a growth/strength-based language it will not negatively impact your college admissions process.
Q: Why do colleges focus on access to accommodations rather than success (actively providing accommodations to struggling students)?
A: Colleges focus more on access to accommodations in order for students to learn to be self-advocates. While a difficult transition, it is essential that neurodiverse students are able to self-advocate for their needs so that they can be successful both in college and the future. There are also a variety of programs that can help neurodiverse students transition from a success-based model to an access-based model.
Q: Does being neurodiverse increase your chances of college acceptance?
A: While statuses such as legacy, location, socioeconomic, and more can impact you chances of college acceptance, neurodiversity does not appear to have a significant impact.
Q: Are specialized colleges such as Landmark or Beacon beneficial to neurodiverse students?
A: These specialized colleges are ideal for neurodiverse students who desire to be in a setting in which every student has a learning difference, but is able to take on college-level course work. The teaching at these colleges is targeted toward student success, but also teaches students important self-advocacy skills. Some students choose to spend 1-2 years at a specialized college and then transfer to a mainstream college after developing the necessary tools to self-advocate. Marshall college also has a well-known autism support program that helps students develop both academic and independent living skills.
