The adult autism assessment handbook : a neurodiversity-affirmative approach / Davida Hartman, Tara O'Donnell-Killen, Jessica K. Doyle, Maeve Kavanagh, Anna Day and Juliana Azevedo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hartman, Davida, author.

O'Donnell-Killen, Tara, author.

Doyle, Jessica K., author.

Kavanagh, Maeve, author.

Day, Anna, author.

Azevedo, Juliana, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism spectrum disorders.

Autistic people--Psychological testing.

Autistic people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2023.

Contents:

Intro

The Adult Autism Assessment Handbook

Cover

Of related interest

Title Page

Copyright

Acknowledgements

Contents

1. Introduction

Who We Are and Why We Are Writing This Book

An Introduction to Autism Assessment

Declaration of Privilege

2. Language Guide

Key Neuro-Affirmative Terminology (with a Focus on Autistic Neurology)

Introduction

Use 'Autistic Person', Not 'Person with Autism'

Just Call It 'Autism', Not 'Autism Spectrum Disorder', 'ASD', 'Autism Spectrum Condition' or 'ASC'

Use 'Disabled Person', Not 'Person with a Disability'

Talk about 'High' or 'Low' Support Needs in Specific Areas, Not 'High' or 'Low Functioning'

Other Ableist Language to Avoid

Further Recommended Reading

3. A Brief History of Autistic People and the Neurodiversity Movement

The 1940s, 'Bad Parenting'

The 1960s and 1970s, Genetics and a Spectrum

The 1980s, and Applied Behaviour Analysis

The 1980s and 1990s, Self-Advocating and the Internet

The 1990s and 2000s, and the Neurodiversity Movement

Controversy

The 2000s to Today, Steps Forward and Back

Common Criticisms of the Neurodiversity Movement

4. Understanding Autistic People

Ableism and Why It Is the Core Issue in Need of Addressing

Ableism and Autistic People

The Medical, Social and Biopsychosocial Models of Disability

Is Being Autistic Disabling?

Morality, Empathy and Compassion

Current Diagnostic Criteria for Autism

What Does It Mean to Be Autistic?

Why Is It So Important for Autistic People to Recognize That They are Autistic?

Self-Identification

5. Theories of Autistic Neurology

A Brief Overview of Some of the Theories of Autistic Neurology

6. Autistic Perception

Introduction

The Eight Senses

Sensory Processing Systems

The Process of All-Human Perception

Practice-Based Recommendations

7. What Does It Mean to Be Neuro-Affirmative?

Ways to Be Neuro-Affirmative

8. Current Adult Autism Assessment Guidelines

American and Canadian Guidelines

UK NICE Guidelines

Australian Guidelines

Scottish SIGN Guidelines

9. Medical Model Assessments

Screeners

Tests

Reports

Power Dynamics

Involving Caregivers and Early History

Cognitive Assessments

10. Important Considerations

Intersectionality

Cultural Competence

Women

Masking or Camouflaging

Later Years of Life

LGBTQIA+/Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversities

Gender Variance

Trauma or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

'Borderline Personality Disorder'

Intellectual Disability

Anxiety

Co-Occurring Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Alexithymia

Assisting Communication/Non-Speaking Autistic People

Medical Issues

Specific Learning Difficulties: Dyslexia

Specific Learning Difficulties: Dyscalculia

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Specific Learning Difficulties: Developmental Co-Ordination Disorder (Dyspraxia)

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 16, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Hartman, Davida The Adult Autism Assessment Handbook

ISBN:

9781839971679

1839971673

Publisher Number:

99993276747

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.