Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest

Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest
Title Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest PDF eBook
Author Nancy Perry
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages 274
Release 2009
Genre Psychology
ISBN 1843109042

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This book shows that with appropriate lifelong care, it is possible for those with neurodevelopmental disabilities to achieve supported independence and fulfilling adult lives. It provides a guide for parents on how to prepare their children for adulthood, and describes in detail the kinds of services people with ASDs need to live independently.

Autism and the Transition to Adulthood

Autism and the Transition to Adulthood
Title Autism and the Transition to Adulthood PDF eBook
Author Paul Wehman
Publisher Brookes Publishing Company
Pages 312
Release 2009
Genre Education
ISBN

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Highly practical resource for professionals that addresses the larger-than-ever number of adolescents and young adults with autism in need of successful transition planning.

Independent Living for Adults with Autism and Asperger Syndrome

Independent Living for Adults with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Title Independent Living for Adults with Autism and Asperger Syndrome PDF eBook
Author Alan Bicknell
Publisher National Autistic Society
Pages 44
Release 1999
Genre Medical care
ISBN 9781899280179

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Essential Clinical Guide to Understanding and Treating Autism

Essential Clinical Guide to Understanding and Treating Autism
Title Essential Clinical Guide to Understanding and Treating Autism PDF eBook
Author Fred R. Volkmar
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Pages 374
Release 2017-08-21
Genre Psychology
ISBN 111858662X

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Coauthored by the premier expert on autism in the United States and an experienced academic and practicing pediatrician, this volume provides concise and practical information based on the most up-to-date research and clinical experience for primary care givers around the world. Showing clinicians how to most effectively use evidence-based techniques, this invaluable guide offers primary-care providers access to expert, current research and practice guidelines allowing them to confidently support children who present with symptoms of autism.

A Friend's and Relative's Guide to Supporting the Family with Autism

A Friend's and Relative's Guide to Supporting the Family with Autism
Title A Friend's and Relative's Guide to Supporting the Family with Autism PDF eBook
Author Ann Palmer
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages 226
Release 2012-04-15
Genre Psychology
ISBN 0857005677

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When a child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), what the family really need, and often lack, is positive reassurance and understanding from those closest to them. This book is packed with advice on how extended family members and friends can provide the necessary support. Explaining the diagnosis and characteristics of ASD, this helpful guide uses examples from real families to illustrate the complex feelings that parents and each member of the family are likely to go through after a child is diagnosed. It gives practical tips on help that might be needed most, details the possible changes that will take place as the family adjusts and concludes with a comprehensive guide to other useful sources of information. This book will help strengthen relationships between parents and their extended family and friends, enabling a reliable support system to develop which will remain crucial to the child throughout their life.

A Practical Guide to Autism

A Practical Guide to Autism
Title A Practical Guide to Autism PDF eBook
Author Fred R. Volkmar
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Pages 624
Release 2009-08-17
Genre Family & Relationships
ISBN 0470394730

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Autism is in the public spotlight now more than ever as new research and information appears almost daily. Although in many ways this is a positive development it also presents challenges to families and practitioners who want to keep up with the latest developments and are left to sift through new information by themselves to see what is credible and relevant for them.Each of us needs a personal research assistant who can determine which information we need to pay attention to and let us know how it might affect our daily work and the children we are living with or serve. Since we each don’t have our own research assistants on staff, I am delighted to recommend this wonderful book by Fred Volkmar and Lisa Wiesner. Both of these talented professional leaders have combined their scientific skills and understanding of the field with great practical experience and ideas about how research can be translated into clinical practice. The result is a book that provides the best and most comprehensive information about recent scientific developments and a splendid practical guide for how they are being implemented and what we are learning in the process. The issues are presented in all of their complexity but translated into language that is clear, direct, and easy to follow. The format also lends itself to understanding the complex issues and their implications through excellent charts, question and answer sections, and chapters that vary from describing diagnostic issues to stating very specifically how to expand and evaluate the services one is receiving. The comprehensive references and lists of additional resources also add greatly to the overall package. As a professional dedicated to understanding scientific advances and helping families and teachers to utilize them most effectively, I am very pleased to have an ally like this book available. I am very grateful to the authors for providing a very credible, practical, and relevant addition to our field to help the many advocates and family practitioners to better understand the exciting new developments and how they can be implemented in our day to day work. Those taking the time to read through this superb volume will find it time well spent that pays back dividends in many different ways. —FOREWORD by Gary B. Mesibov, Ph.D., Professor and Director of TEACCH, Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

At Home with Autism

At Home with Autism
Title At Home with Autism PDF eBook
Author Steele, Kim
Publisher Policy Press
Pages 288
Release 2016
Genre Medical
ISBN 1447307976

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At Home with Autism: Designing Housing for the Spectrum introduces readers to conditions and aspirations of adults on the autism spectrum that demand a new approach to how we provide, locate, design and develop homes in which they live. The book argues that there is no singular stellar residential model, just as there is no singular prototype of autism. Grounded in an extensive array of research sources, the book identifies resident-focused quality of life goals, and profiles design guidelines directed to those goals. The book implores those involved in housing design, production and policy to expand their exposure to what is possible, what is desirable, and to direct their efforts towards expanding residential choices for those on the spectrum.