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

• Autore: Perry Nancy <1946->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.19685882; 616.85; 616.85/88200835; 616.8588200835
• Soggetto topico: Autism; Autistic people - Care; Parents of autistic children; Autistic people - Services for; Life skills - Study and teaching
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Adults on the autism spectrum leave the nest
• ISBN: 1-282-05948-3; 9786612059483; 1-84642-870-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782680503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II