Autism spectrum disorder in mid and later life / edited by Scott D. Wright ; foreword by Francesca Happe ; contributors, Amanda Bakian [and forty-eight others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Happé, Francesca, author of introduction, etc.

Contributor:

Wright, Scott D., editor.

Bakian, Amanda, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism spectrum disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (434 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bringing together international academics and professionals who are actively researching and working in the field, this pioneering scholarly volume covers the issues faced by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) in mid and later life.Including a range of personal, academic and clinical perspectives, the book considers historical and contemporary perspectives on autism, including diagnosis, developmental outcomes and life course issues. Attention is given to medical, care and psychological issues that arise as people with ASD age, such as declining cognitive function and speech and communication issues. Family, community support, housing, advocacy, and socio-cultural considerations for older adults with ASD are also given careful consideration, and there are chapters on relationship and sexuality issues and on environmental design.

Contents:

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN MID AND LATER LIFE Edited by Scott D. Wright, Ph.D.; FOREWORD - Francesca Happé; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION - Scott D. Wright and Amy Maida Wadsworth; PART I - OVERVIEW; Chapter 1 - ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS - Past, Present, and Future by Kristina J. Cottle, William M. McMahon, and Megan Farley; PART II - THE BIOSYSTEM - Genetic, Epigenetic, and Environmental Issues; Chapter 2 - GENETIC, EPIGENETIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES by Hilary Coon, Christopher Gregg, and Amanda Bakian

PART III - THE CHRONOSYSTEM - Historical, Contemporary, and Personal Perspectives on Aging with Autism Spectrum DisorderChapter 3 - ABILITY IMPROVES WITH AGE by Temple Grandin; Chapter 4 - LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR AUTISM AND AGING - How to Honor Autistic Essence Towardthe Betterment of Society by Judy Endow; Chapter 5 - AGEING WITH AUTISM - Improving Health, Improving Rights by Michael Baron and Saskia Baron; Chapter 6 - AGEING AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER - Experiential and Social Perspectives by Digby Tantam; PART IV - THE PERSON - Aging and the Aging Individual

Chapter 7 - AGEING IN PEOPLE WITH ASD - Liaison Old Age Psychiatry Perspective by Elizabeta B. Mukaetova-Ladinska and Mick CoppockChapter 8 - CHALLENGES FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS WORKING WITH OLDER ADULTS WITH AUTISM by Pamela A. Smith; Chapter 9 - AUTISM AND AGE-RELATED COGNITIVE DECLINE by Hilde M. Geurts; Chapter 10 - ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF AUTISM IN LATER LIFE by S.M.J. (Sylvia) Heijnen-Kohl, R.C. (Richard) Oude Voshaar, and S.P.J. (Bas) van Alphen; Chapter 11 - CLEAR SAILING - Aging Optimally on the Autism Spectrum by Bruce Parsons

Chapter 12 - PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH OLDER ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM by Valerie GausChapter 13 - AGEING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER by Amanda Roestorf and Dermot Bowler; PART V - THE MICROSYSTEM - Aging and Dyadic and Family Issues; Chapter 14 - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS - Older Parents' Views on Inclusion for Their Adult Son or Daughter with Autism by Monique Hines and Susan Balandin; Chapter 15 - THE DYNAMICS OF CARE - Communication, Management, and Adults with Autism by Benjamin DiCicco-Bloom

Chapter 16 - SEXUAL WELL-BEING AND RELATIONSHIPS IN ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER by Shana Nichols and E. Sandra ByersPART VI - THE MESOSYSTEM - Community Issues; Chapter 17 - AGING AND ASSIMILATING INTO THE COMMUNITY - Building Supports for Mid and Later Life with Autism by Denise D. Resnik; Chapter 18 DESIGN EMPATHY FOR AUTISM IN ADULTHOOD AND AGING by A.J. Paron-Wildes; Chapter 19 - HOW CAN WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LIVES OF ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM FROM ACROSS THE AGE RANGE, AND THEIR RELATIVES? by Jeremy Parr

Chapter 20 - HOUSING IS THE HUB OF THE WHEEL by Gregory A. Prince, Desiree Kameka, and JaLynn Prince

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781784500375

1784500372