Serving teens and adults on the autism spectrum : a guide for libraries / Carrie Rogers-Whitehead.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rogers-Whitehead, Carrie, author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism spectrum disorders.

Libraries and the developmentally disabled.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 148 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Libraries Unlimited, 2020.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Understand the unique needs of teens and adults with autism and how to adapt existing library programs to be more inclusive. Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong condition, but programs and services are mostly for children. As this population ages and the number of adults receiving autism diagnoses grows, are public libraries serving this group? Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum offers practical strategies for delivering better service to individuals with autism, from library programming to technology, collections, library volunteers, and the information desk. Relying on feedback and help from the autism community in her area, Carrie Rogers-Whitehead created programs for children, teens, and young adults on the autism spectrum. In this book, she shares advice on developing programs that focus on teamwork, transitions, and social skills. She explains best practices for reference interviews and teaches readers how their libraries can partner with nonprofit and government entities to develop workforce skills and connect adults with autism to jobs. Ready-made program activities for teens and adults with autism make it easy for libraries to better serve this often misunderstood group.

Contents:

Preface Introduction Chapter 1. What Is Autism? Chapter 2. The Needs and Challenges of Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter 3. Serving Our Patrons with Autism Chapter 4. Library Programs and Services for Teens with Autism Chapter 5. Workplace Opportunities and Challenges Chapter 6. Library Programs for Adults with Autism Chapter 7. Beyond Programming: Volunteering and More Chapter 8. Technology, Autism, and Libraries Chapter 9. Library Collections and Resources Appendix: Programs to Use in Your Library Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216013105

9798216143642

9781440874826

1440874824

OCLC:

1145908907