Voices in Transition: Student Voices Anja University Transitions & Neurodiversity

Successful Student Transitions - A Time to Thrive by Louise Wiles and Elizabeth Gillies

Episode notes

Welcome to this episode where we celebrate student voices.

In this episode Elizabeth speaks to Anja about her educational journey and autism diagnosis.

Anja openly shares the highs and lows, the challenges and the ways in which she managed those challenges and survive her university experience.

It was not all plain sailing and Anja shares an important message for universities about supporting students who find socialisation challenging. It is not all about the academic support.

Listen as Elizabeth and Anja discuss:

  • The very positive support University Disability Services provided for Anja as she arrived and settled into the academics of university life.
  • The challenges that arose, how Anja handled them, and how better ... 
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