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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (272 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781846428708
  • 184642870X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:Perry, Nancy, 1946-: Adults on the autism spectrum leave the nest.DDC classification:
  • 616.85/88200835 22
LOC classification:
  • RC553.A88 P47 2009
Online resources:
Contents:
ADULTS on the AUTISM SPECTRUM Leave the Nest: Achieving Supported Independence; Contents; A MESSAGE FOR PARENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; Introducti on: Real Lives; Part One: Understanding the Autism Spectrum Disabilities; Chapter 1: What Are Neurodevelopmental Disabiliti es?; Chapter 2: Families Living with Disability; Part Two: Understanding Executi ve Functi ons; Chapter 3: Initi ati on, or Getti ng Started; Chapter 4: Concrete Thinking and Response to Novelty; Chapter 5: Planning, Sequencing, and Organizing; Chapter 6: Att enti on and Concentrati on; Chapter 7: Regulati on of Emoti ons.
Chapter 8: A Glance at MemoryChapter 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.
Summary: Children on the Autism Spectrum often grow up to find they are unable to cope effectively with the challenges of adult life. This book shows that, with the appropriate lifelong care from parents and carers, it is possible for those with neurodevelopmental disabilities to achieve supported independence and live fulfilling adult lives. Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest provides a guide for parents on how to prepare their children for adulthood, and describes in detail the kinds of services people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) need in order to live independently, away from the.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 263) and index.

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Children on the Autism Spectrum often grow up to find they are unable to cope effectively with the challenges of adult life. This book shows that, with the appropriate lifelong care from parents and carers, it is possible for those with neurodevelopmental disabilities to achieve supported independence and live fulfilling adult lives. Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest provides a guide for parents on how to prepare their children for adulthood, and describes in detail the kinds of services people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) need in order to live independently, away from the.

ADULTS on the AUTISM SPECTRUM Leave the Nest: Achieving Supported Independence; Contents; A MESSAGE FOR PARENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; Introducti on: Real Lives; Part One: Understanding the Autism Spectrum Disabilities; Chapter 1: What Are Neurodevelopmental Disabiliti es?; Chapter 2: Families Living with Disability; Part Two: Understanding Executi ve Functi ons; Chapter 3: Initi ati on, or Getti ng Started; Chapter 4: Concrete Thinking and Response to Novelty; Chapter 5: Planning, Sequencing, and Organizing; Chapter 6: Att enti on and Concentrati on; Chapter 7: Regulati on of Emoti ons.

Chapter 8: A Glance at MemoryChapter 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.

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