Adults on the autism spectrum leave the nest : achieving supported independence / / Nancy Perry
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| Autore: |
Perry Nancy <1946->
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| Titolo: |
Adults on the autism spectrum leave the nest : achieving supported independence / / Nancy Perry
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| 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: | 9786612059483 |
| 9781282059481 | |
| 1282059483 | |
| 9781846428708 | |
| 184642870X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910960334703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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