Autism Adulthood (eBook)
320 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5107-3273-5 (ISBN)
One of the biggest fears of parents with children with autism is their looming adulthood and all that it entails. In this Second Edition of her lauded book Autism Adulthood, Susan Senator further tackles the challenges of adult life on the autism spectrum on the more severe end of the spectrum those who cannot communicate for themselves, honestly discussing the complex decisions that await all parents and caregivers. To help parents find the guidance they need to provide fruitful lives for their autistic loved ones' and the support they themselves need, Senator shares her own family's personal story about her son, Nat, and his struggles and triumphs as an adult with severe autism. Autism Adulthood features interviews with parents, caregivers, researchers, and professionals. Each vignette reveals firsthand a family's needs and goalsthe circumstances, thought processes, and unique solutions. Sharing the wisdom that emerges from parents' and self-advocates' experiences, Senator adds her own observations and conclusions based on her long-term familiarity and understanding of autism. Told in Senator's trademark warm, approachable style, Autism Adulthood, Second Edition paints a vivid and thought-provoking picture of many people grappling with grown-up, real-life autism. Senator's is the only book of its kind, as real families share their stories and their creative solutions.
Susan Senator is a writer, activist, and the mother of three boys. Her books include Making Peace with Autism and The Autism Mom’s Survival Guide. Her adult son, Nat, was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, and she has been advocating for people with autism ever since. She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.4.2018 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung | |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren | |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie | |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie | |
Schlagworte | adult foster care • adult life with autism • Adults with autism • adults with disabilities • anthology on autism • ASD • Autism Advocate • autism and communication • autism and domestic abuse • autism and homosexuality • autism and marriage • autism catatonia • autism parent • Autism Pride • autism social skills • autism spectrum disorders • Autistic adults • autistic teenagers • books on autism • caregivers for autistic children • caregivers for people with autism • Children with autism • children with cognitive disabilities • Cognitive Disabilities • collection on autism • day habilitation autism • day programs autism • employment autistic people • group home • growing up with an autistic sibling • healing autism • identifying domestic abuse • multidisciplinary approach to autism • overcoming autism • overcoming disabilities • parenting autistic children • parenting children with disabilities • People First • planning for autistic adulthood • publicly funded group home for people with autism • public programs autism • self-determination autism • shared living • sheltered workshops • short stories on autism • skill acquisitionbeing autistic and gay • teaching life skills to children with autism • teenagers with autism • treating autism • what is Autism • writing on autism |
ISBN-10 | 1-5107-3273-X / 151073273X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-5107-3273-5 / 9781510732735 |
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