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ERIC Number: EJ1134120
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Mentoring University Students with ASD: A Mentee-Centered Approach
Roberts, Nicole; Birmingham, Elina
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v47 n4 p1038-1050 Apr 2017
This study presents a conceptual understanding of how mentorship is experienced by the participants of a mentorship program for university students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We interviewed the participants of the Autism Mentorship Initiative at Simon Fraser University. A grounded theory approach was used to systematically organize data from interviews and documents to reveal themes that were salient to the mentees (students with autism; n = 9) and mentors (neurotypical students; n = 9). The following five main themes were identified and interrelated under the core theme of A Mentee-centered Approach: (1) The Natural Progression of the Relationship, (2) The Supportive Mentor, (3) The Meeting Process, (4) Identifying and Implementing Goals, and (5) Learning Together. An in-depth analysis of a mentorship process is described.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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