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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811090703321

Autore

Perry Nancy <1946->

Titolo

Adults on the autism spectrum leave the nest : achieving supported independence / / Nancy Perry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009

ISBN

1-282-05948-3

9786612059483

1-84642-870-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

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.