Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults 2nd Edition
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults 2nd Edition

Author: Theresa Regan

Publisher: Indiego Publishing LLC

Published: 2021-06-24

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9781946824912

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Autism is a childhood condition ... right? Not right. Children with autism grow into adults with autism. The great strides we have made in understanding childhood autistic behaviors and interventions have lagged dramatically behind the needs of aging autistics. What of the young adult trying to build relationships? What of the middle aged autistic adult who has been misdiagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and lacks an effective treatment plan? What of the aging adult who is showing increasingly rigid autistic behaviors and is misdiagnosed as having frontotemporal dementia? Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults is a one-of-a-kind resource designed to improve the correct diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in adults. Filled with clinical stories that bring to life the concepts discussed, the book provides strategy-based interventions to address issues of personal and household management, medical care, communication, sensory processing symptoms, and emotional and behavioral regulation.

Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults

Author: Theresa Regan

Publisher: Indiego Publishing LLC

Published: 2017-04-02

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9781946824011

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Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults by Theresa Regan is designed to improve the correct diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in adults. This book provides strategy-based interventions to address issues of personal and household management, medical care, communication, sensory processing symptoms and emotional and behavioral regulation.

Older Adults and Autism Spectrum Conditions
Older Adults and Autism Spectrum Conditions

Author: Dr Wenn Lawson

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2015-08-21

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0857008137

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The first book to look seriously at the practical issues facing older adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC), Wenn Lawson's groundbreaking handbook offers support, advice, and sensible ways in which to look at the issues. Informed by current research, interviews with older people diagnosed with ASC and his own experience, the author covers a multitude of issues including dealing with transitions and changes to routine, communicating an individual's particular needs and wishes to care home staff, the social and financial impact of retirement, mental health, and sensory and physical changes and challenges. Older people with ASC and their family and friends, as well as the professionals supporting them, will find this an indispensable and accessible book.

Resources for Autistic Adults: Volume 1
Resources for Autistic Adults: Volume 1

Author: Ashley Lauren Spencer

Publisher: The Autistic Innovator

Published: 2021-11-18

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13:

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This is a book you can relate to. It's written by an autistic adult for autistic adults. It's filled with resources and wisdom to help you live your best and most authentic life. Resources for Autistic Adults addresses many topics that are important to the autistic community; such as masking and unmasking, life hacks, workplace accommodations, what to do after an autism diagnosis, self-acceptance, and more. There is even a chapter dedicated to alexithymia. Resources Guide for Autistic Adults: Volume 1 is a collection of the most beloved articles from The Autistic Innovator, except for Chapter 10 and the introduction, which was written just for this book. Take what you need in an easy-to-read format wherever you go on your Google Play Books app.

Understanding Autistic Behaviors
Understanding Autistic Behaviors

Author: Theresa Regan

Publisher: Indiego Publishing LLC

Published: 2018-03-23

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781946824158

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Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder usually receive a diagnosis when certain behaviors negatively impact their health, independence, and quality of life. These behaviors are evident across the lifespan. A correct diagnosis of ASD is an essential first step in navigating this journey.

Funny, You Don't Look Autistic
Funny, You Don't Look Autistic

Author: Michael McCreary

Publisher: Annick Press

Published: 2019-03-12

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1773212605

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Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling, eventually turning his pain e into something empowering—and funny. He scored his first stand-up gig at age 14, and hasn't looked back. This unique and hilarious #OwnVoices memoir breaks down what it’s like to live with autism for readers on and off the spectrum. Candid scenes from McCreary's life are broken up with funny visuals and factual asides. Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic is an invaluable and compelling read for young readers with ASD looking for voices to relate to, as well as for readers hoping to broaden their understanding of ASD.

Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children
Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children

Author: Luke Beardon

Publisher: Sheldon Press

Published: 2020-12-10

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1529394775

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One of the biggest challenges for the parent of any autistic child is how best to support and guide them through the situations in life which might cause them greater stress, anxiety and worry than if they were neurotypical. Dr Luke Beardon has put together an optimistic, upbeat and readable guide that will be essential reading for any parent to an autistic child, whether they are of preschool age or teenagers. Emphasising that autism is not behaviour, but at the same time acknowledging that there are risks of increased anxiety specific to autism, this practical book gives insight into the nature of the anxiety experienced by autistic people, as well as covering every likely situation in which your child might feel anxious or worried. It will help you to prepare your child for school, to monitor their anxiety around school, and also to be informed about the educational choices available to your child. It will give you support to help make breaktimes less stressful for them and how to help them navigate things like eating at school and out of the house. Educationally, this book will take you and your child right up to the point of taking exams and leaving school; socially and emotionally it will cover all the challenges from bullying, friendships, relationships, puberty and sex education. It will give suggestions for alternatives in the scenarios that might cause anxiety or confusion in your child; it will also give a full understanding of your child's sensory responses and such behaviours as masking, or echopraxia. As the parent of an autistic child, you may find their path to adulthood different to the one you had expected to take, but as this book makes clear, autism should be celebrated and affirmed. Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children helps you to do just that, with practical strategies that will help happiness, not anxiety, remain the over-riding emotion that colours your child's memories of their early years.

Asperger's and You
Asperger's and You

Author: Victoria Honeybourne

Publisher: Crooked Steeple Publishing

Published: 2018-03-21

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9780995781030

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Are you between the ages of 14 and 30 and want to know more about how your Asperger's (or other autism spectrum condition) affects you? This self-exploration workbook enables you to learn more about yourself, your Asperger's and how to thrive in a world designed for neurotypicals. Covering topics especially relevant to teens and young adults, chapters include: self; health and wellbeing; friendships, relationships and communication; education; employment; and independent living skills. Full of practical advice and strategies, the book helps you to discover your own path and make decisions based on what is right for you.

Autism Adulthood
Autism Adulthood

Author: Susan Senator

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 151073273X

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One of the biggest fears of parents with children with autism is their looming adulthood and all that it entails. In this Second Edition of her lauded book Autism Adulthood, Susan Senator further tackles the challenges of adult life on the autism spectrum on the more severe end of the spectrum – those who cannot communicate for themselves, honestly discussing the complex decisions that await all parents and caregivers. To help parents find the guidance they need to provide fruitful lives for their autistic loved ones’ and the support they themselves need, Senator shares her own family’s personal story about her son, Nat, and his struggles and triumphs as an adult with severe autism. Autism Adulthood features interviews with parents, caregivers, researchers, and professionals. Each vignette reveals firsthand a family’s needs and goals—the circumstances, thought processes, and unique solutions. Sharing the wisdom that emerges from parents’ and self-advocates’ experiences, Senator adds her own observations and conclusions based on her long-term familiarity and understanding of autism. Told in Senator’s trademark warm, approachable style, Autism Adulthood, Second Edition paints a vivid and thought-provoking picture of many people grappling with grown-up, real-life autism. Senator’s is the only book of its kind, as real families share their stories and their creative solutions.

Born on the Wrong Planet
Born on the Wrong Planet

Author: Erika Hammerschmidt

Publisher: AAPC Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781934575208

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Presents the story of the author's childhood and young adulthood coping with the challenges of Asperger Syndrome. This book collects stories, poems, and essays that she penned in high school. It takes us into the confusing and tumultuous years of dating, and finally marriage to John, a young man who is also on the spectrum whom she met in college.