Growing Up with Autism : Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents

by Robin L. Gabriels and Dina E. Hill 		      

Book Description

Individuals with autism and their caregivers face unique challenges in later childhood and adolescence, yet this period is often neglected in the professional literature. This unique volume translates current research on the needs of this population into practical recommendations for clinicians and educators. Featuring vivid case examples and an in-depth, reproducible assessment form, the book comprehensively addresses the many contexts of children's lives. Accessible guidance and hands-on suggestions are provided for:

Review

"A wonderful resource for educators and mental health professionals, this book is filled with practical and helpful guidance covering a range of issues. It provides concise summaries of information and intervention strategies relevant to older children, adolescents, and adults with autism. The volume will also be of tremendous benefit to parents. A real contribution to the field."--Fred R. Volkmar, MD, Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine

"This wonderfully innovative volume should be a first resource for anyone interested in the complexities of the world of persons with autism, their families, and service providers. The impressive group of outstanding scholars and clinicians from many different fields contribute compelling insights about the ways that we can all work toward optimizing the quality of life of persons with autism."--Jake Burack, PhD, McGill University and Ho^pital Rivie`re-des-Prairies,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

"Although some young children with autism make major gains in early childhood, many others learn at a slower pace and continue to show significant autistic involvement over the years. Professionals of many disciplines who serve older children and adolescents on the autism spectrum will find in this book a scholarly, broad, and very valuable focus on these older learners and their continuing challenges."--Sandra L. Harris, PhD, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 



Table of Contents 


I. The Individual with Autism  
1. Understanding Behavioral and Emotional Issues in Autism, Robin L. Gabriels
2. Medical Health Assessment and Treatment Issues in Autism, Edward Goldson and Margaret Bauman
3. Sexuality and Autism: Individual, Family, and Community Perspectives and Interventions, Robin L. Gabriels and Mary E. Van Bourgondien
4. Communication and Language Issues in Less Able School-Age Children with Autism, Diane Twachtman-Cullen and Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly
5. Sensory Processing Disorders in Children with Autism: Nature, Assessment, and Intervention, Eynat Gal, Sharon Cermak, and Ayelet Ben-Sasson
6. Assistive Technology as an Aid in Reducing Social Impairments in Autism, Ofer Golan, Paul G. LaCava, and Simon Baron-Cohen
II. Family and Caregivers of the Individual with Autism 
7. Advocating for Services: Legal Issues Confronting Parents and Guardians, Wayne Steedman
8. Family Resources during the School-Age Years, April W. Block and Stephen R. Block
9. Family Vacations and Leisure Time: Considerations and Accommodations, Sharon Lerner-Baron
III. Community Aspects of Intervention 
10. Building a Foundation for Successful School Transitions and Educational Placement, Ramona Noland, Nancy Cason, and Alan Lincoln
11. Translating Early Intervention into Positive Outcomes, Laurie Sperry and Gary Mesibov
12. School Consultation and Interventions for Middle School and High School Students with Autism, Brian R. Lopez, Dina E. Hill, Sandy Shaw, and Robin L. Gabriels
13. Criminal Justice Issues and Autistic Disorder, Alicia V. Hall, Michele Godwin, Harry H. Wright, and Ruth K. Abramson