Temple Grandin, Kate Duffy

Developing Talents (eBook, ePUB)

Careers for Individuals with Autism

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Who knows better about developing the talents of those with autism than Temple Grandin? This updated and expanded third edition of Developing Talents considers the continuing dismal employment statistics for individuals with autism. The authors take an in-depth look at entrepreneurship and many other options.

Using real-life examples, Grandin and Duffy note that many of the unique characteristics of individuals on the autism spectrum lend themselves well to entrepreneurial ventures. The book explores many unnoticed aspects of vocational rehabilitation programs that provide job training and placement for people with disabilities, as well as Social Security Administration programs that offer vocational assistance. Employment figures and prospects have been updated, and new jobs have been added that are well suited for those on the spectrum.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Future Horizons
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781963367034
• Artikelnr.: 70038384

Autorenporträt

Temple Grandin earned her PhD in Animal Science from the University of Illinois and is currently a Professor at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin is one of the most respected individuals with autism in the world. She presents at conferences nationwide, helping thousands of parents and professionals understand how to help individuals with autism and related disorders. She is the author of Emergence: Labeled Autistic, Thinking in Pictures, Animals in Translation (which spent many weeks on The New York Times Best-Seller List), The Autistic Brain, and The Loving Push, co-written with Debra Moore, PhD. One of the most celebrated -- and effective -- animal advocates on the planet, Dr. Grandin revolutionized animal movement systems and spearheaded reform of the quality of life for the world's agricultural animals. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Inhaltsangabe

ForeWord
For Readers New to Autism
Introduction
Chapter I: The Importance of Early Educational Intervention
1. Do Not Get Trapped by Labels
2. Economical Quality Programs for Young Children with ASD
3. Different Types of Thinking in Autism
4. Higher Expectations Yield Results
5. Teaching Turn Taking
6. What School Is Best for My Child with ASD?
Chapter 2: Teaching & Education
7. Finding a Child's Area of Strength
8. Teaching How to Generalize
9. The Importance of Developing Talent
10. Teaching People with Autism/Asperger's to Be More Flexible
11. Teaching Concepts to Children with Autism
12. Bottom-Up Thinking and Learning Rules
13. Laying the Foundation for Reading Comprehension
14. Motivating Students
15. Getting Kids Turned On to Reading
16. Too Much Video Gaming and Screen Time
17. Service Dogs and Autism
18. The Importance of Choices
19. The Importance of Practical Problem-Solving Skills
20. Learning to Do Assignments That Other People Appreciate
21. Learning Never Stops
Chapter 3: Sensory Issues
22. Sensory Problems Are Variable
23. Visual Processing Problems in Autism
24. Auditory Processing and Sound Over Sensitivity in Autism
25. Incorporating Sensory Methods into Your Autism Program
26. The Effect of Sensory and Perceptual Difficulties on Learning Patterns
27. Environmental Enrichment Therapy for Autism
Chapter 4: Understanding Nonverbal Autism
28. A Social Teenager Trapped Inside
29. You Asked Me!
30. Why Do Kids with Autism Stim?
31. Tito Lives in a World of Sensory Scrambling
32. Understanding the Mind of a Nonverbal Person with Autism
33. Solving Behavior Problems in Nonverbal Individuals with Autism
34. Whole-Task Teaching for Individuals with Severe Autism
Chapter 5: Behavior Issues
35. Disability versus Just Bad Behaviors
36. Innovative Methods for Handling Hitting, Biting, and Kicking in Adults with
Severe Autism
37. Rudeness is Inexcusable
38. The Need to Be Perfect
39. Autism & Religion: Teach Goodness
Chapter 6: Social Functioning
40. Insights into Autistic Social Problems
41. Learning Social Rules
42. Emotional Differences Among Individuals with Autism or Asperger's
43. Healthy Self-Esteem
44. Four Cornerstones of Social Awareness
45. Questions about Connecticut Shooter Adam Lanza, Asperger's Syndrome, and
SPD
46. Children with Autism Lack Joint Attention
Chapter 7: Medications & Biomedical Issues
47. Alternative versus Conventional Medicine
48. Hidden Medical Problems Can Cause Behavior Problems
49. Evaluating Treatments
50. Medication Usage: Risk versus Benefit Decisions
51. Medical Therapies
52. My Treatment for Ringing in the Ears
Chapter 8: Cognition & Brain Research
53. Lose the Social Skills, Gain Savant Skills?
54. People on the Spectrum Focus on Details
55. The Extreme Male Theory of Autism
56. Detect Babies at Risk for Developing Autism with Head Measurements
57. Thinking in Details
58. A Look Inside the Visual-Thinking Brain
59. Brain Cortex Structure Similar in Brilliant Scientists and Autism
60. The Role of Genetics and Environmental Factors in Causing Autism
Chapter 9: Adult Issues & Employment
61. Improving Time Management and Organizational Skills
62. Employment Advice: Tips for Getting and Holding a Job
63. Teens with ASD Must Learn Both Social and Work Skills to Keep Jobs
64. Happy People on the Autism Spectrum Have Satisfying Jobs or Hobbies
65. Inside or Outside? The Autism/Asperger's Culture
66. Portfolios Can Open Job and College Opportunities
67. Going to College: Tips for People with Autism & Asperger's
68. Finding Mentors and Appropriate Colleges
69. Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
70. Get Out and Experience Life!
71. Can My Adolescent Drive a Car?
72. Innovative Thinking Paves the Way for AS Career Success
73. The Link Between Autism Genetics and Genius
74. My Sense of Self-Identity