Case manager in a university context. The inclusion project of a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Tiziana Liccardo, Anna Sara Cutolo
University experience may be complex and dispersive for a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Why does a university inclusion project end up becoming a life project? The objective is to support students by urging them to put the resources they have into play, taking into account the difficulties with which they are confronted. The project is realised as a multidisciplinary team work effort, coordinated by a case manager, whose task is to connect the players involved in the individualised intervention, to handle criticalities creatively and to foster and maintain interpersonal relationships. The coach, taking advantage of the supervision of the case manager, accompanies the student, mediating with the context, with colleagues and with professors.
Keywords
University inclusion, case manager, Autism Spectrum Disorders.