Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life

Herausgeber: Wright, Scott D

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Bringing together a wealth of professional and academic research, alongside personal insights into aging and autism, this edited sourcebook focusses on the challenges faced by individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and are middle aged or older.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 173mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 770g
• ISBN-13: 9781849057721
• ISBN-10: 1849057729
• Artikelnr.: 42803982

Autorenporträt

Scott D. Wright, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. His research interest is autism issues across the life course with a gerontological focus and with an emphasis on mid and later life contexts. He is a Fellow in the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and a Fellow in the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Scott D. Wright and Amy Maida Wadsworth
University of Utah
United States. Part I: Overview. 1. Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Past
Present
and Future. William McMahon
Department of Psychiatry
University of Utah School of Medicine
United States
Kristina Cottle
University of Utah
United States
and Megan Farley
Waisman Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
United States. Part II: Biosystem. 2. Genetic
Epigenetic
and Environmental Issues. Hilary Coon
Department of Psychiatry
University of Utah School of Medicine
United States
Christopher Gregg
University of Utah School of Medicine
United States
and Amanda Bakian
Department of Psychiatry
University of Utah School of Medicine
United States. Part III: Chronosystem - Historical
Contemporary
and Personal Perspectives on Aging with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 3. Ability Improves with Age. Temple Grandin
Colorado State University
United States. 4. Laying the Groundwork: How to Honor Autistic Essence Toward the Betterment of Society. Judy Endow
Common Threads Family Resource Center
United States. 5. Ageing with Autism: Improving Health
Improving Rights. Michael Baron
National Autistic Society
United Kingdom
and Saskia Baron
United Kingdom. 6. Aging and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Experiential and Social Perspectives. Digby Tantam
Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
United Kingdom. Part IV: The Person - Aging and the Aging Individual. 7. Ageing in People with ASD: Liaison Old Age Psychiatry Perspective. Elizabeta Mukaetova-Ladinska
Institute of Neuroscience
Newcastle University
United Kingdom
and Mick Coppock
Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom. 8. Challenges for Speech-Language Pathologists Working with Older Adults with Autism. Pamela A. Smith
Bloomsburg University
United States. 9. Autism and Age-related Cognitive Decline. Hilde Geurts
d'Arc (Dutch Autism & ADHD research center)
University of Amsterdam
the Netherlands. 10. Diagnosis and Assessment of Autism in Later Life. Bas van Alphen
Free University of Brussels
Belgium
R. C. Oude Voshaar
University Medical Center Groningen
the Netherlands
and Sylvia Heijnen
Mondriaan Mental Hospital
Department of Old Age Psychiatry
Heerlen-Maastricht
the Netherlands. 11. Clear Sailing: Aging Optimally on the Autism Spectrum. Bruce Parsons
Clinical Psychologist
United States. 12. Psychotherapy with Older Adults on the Autism Spectrum. Valerie Gaus
Private Practice
United States. 13. Ageing and Psychological Functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Amanda Roestorf
Department of Psychology
City University London
United Kingdom
and Dermot Bowler
City University London
United Kingdom. Part V: Microsystem - Aging and Dyadic and Family Issues. 14. The Pursuit of Happiness: Older Parents' Views on Inclusion for their Adult Son or Daughter with Autism. Monique Hines
University of Sydney
Australia
and Susan Balandin
Deakin University
Australia. 15. It Takes a Village: Communication and Management in Caretaking for Adults with Autism. Ben DiCicco-Bloom
Department of Sociology
Hamilton College
United States. 16. Sexual Wellbeing and Relationships in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Shana Nichols
ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
United States
and Sandra Byers
Department of Psychology
University of New Brunswick
Canada. Part VI: The Mesosystem - Community Issues. 17. Aging Out and Aging Forward into the Community: Looking Ahead into the Journey of Growing Older with Autism. Denise D. Resnik
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
United States. 18. Design Empathy for Autism in Adulthood and Aging. A.J. Paron-Wildes
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
United States. 19. How Can We Learn More About the Lives of Aging Adults on the Autism Spectrum and their Relatives? Jeremy Parr
Newcastle University
United Kingdom. 20. Housing is the Hub of the Wheel. Gregory and JaLynn Prince
Madison House Autism Foundation
United States. 21. Community Support Needs of Adults with Autism. Valerie D'Astous
Karen Glaser
and Karen Lowton
Institute of Gerontology
King's College London
United Kingdom. 22. Psychosocial Interventions and Community-Based Services for Adults with Autism in the United States: Understanding What We Know Now and Charting a Course for the Future. Lauren Bishop Fitzpatrick
University of Wisconsin-Madison
United States. Part VII: The Macrosystem - The Aging Experience and Social Policy-Advocacy. 23. Autism and Aging: Epidemiology and Demographics. Terry Brugha
Department of Health Sciences
University of Leicester
United Kingdom. 24. Listen to the Experts: Autistic Adults Tell us What They Need. Carol Povey
Centre for Autism
National Autistic Society
United Kingdom
and Cos Michael
Autism Age
United Kingdom. 25. Through the Glass Wall: A Voice for Autism Advocacy and Social Policy. Robert MacBean
National Autistic Society Scotland
United Kingdom
and Stella Macdonald
Fife Council
United Kingdom. Part VIII: The Chronosystem Revisited - Future Directions. 26. Aging and ASD: Future Directions. Peter Gerhardt and Angela Rodriguez
The EPIC School
United States. 27. Current and Future Perspectives: How Do We Measure Up? Valerie Paradiz
Autistic Global Initiative
United States
and Xenia Grant
Global Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership (GRASP)
United States. 28. Quality of Life Outcomes of Aging Adults with Autism and their Families. Elizabeth A. Perkins
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities
University of South Florida
United States. Summary. List of Contributors. Index.