1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782680503321

Autore

Perry Nancy <1946->

Titolo

Adults on the autism spectrum leave the nest [[electronic resource] ] : achieving supported independence / / Nancy Perry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009

ISBN

1-282-05948-3

9786612059483

1-84642-870-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Disciplina

362.19685882

616.85

616.85/88200835

616.8588200835

Soggetti

Autism

Autistic people - Care

Parents of autistic children

Autistic people - Services for

Life skills - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263) and index.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; ADULTS on the AUTISM SPECTRUM Leave the Nest: Achieving Supported Independence; Contents; A MESSAGE FOR PARENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; Introduction: Real Lives; Part One: Understanding the Autism Spectrum Disabilities; Chapter 1: What Are Neurodevelopmental Disabilities?; Chapter 2: Families Living with Disability; Part Two: Understanding Executive Functions; Chapter 3: Initiation, or Getting Started; Chapter 4: Concrete Thinking and Response to Novelty; Chapter 5: Planning, Sequencing, and Organizing; Chapter 6: Attention and Concentration

Chapter 7: Regulation of Emotions Chapter 8: A Glance at Memory; Chapter 9: Judgment, Self-Awareness, and Self-Monitoring; Part Three: Reaching Adulthood; Chapter 10: Preparing for Adulthood; Chapter 11: Living with Parents; Chapter 12: Living in a Group Home; Part Four: A Model Program of Supported Independence; Chapter 13: The Value of



Living with Peers; Chapter 14: The Structure and Goals of the Program; Chapter 15: The Clinical Methods of the Program; Chapter 16: Counseling; Chapter 17: Specific Issues and Methods Employed at CAL; Chapter 18: Teamwork with Parents

APPENDIX I: A NEW IDEA: A VARIATION ON THE MODEL OF GROUP HOME LIVING APPENDIX II: RESOURCES; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

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.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778800503321

Titolo

Measuring what counts [[electronic resource] ] : a conceptual guide for mathematics assessment / / Mathematical Sciences Education Board, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1993

ISBN

1-280-19593-2

9786610195930

0-309-58603-8

0-585-02096-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (239 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BassHyman <1932->

Disciplina

510/.71/2

Soggetti

Mathematics - Study and teaching - United States - Evaluation

Mathematical ability - Testing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Board chairman: Hyman Bass.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.