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

by Gabriels, Robin L.; Hill, Dina E.

• ISBN13: 9781593854591
• ISBN10: 1593854595
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-25
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

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 much-needed 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: supporting positive behavior, communication, and social skills managing issues related to mental and physical health and sexuality hlping families access services and navigate the legal system optimizing the educational and transition planning process.

Author Biography

Robin L. Gabriels, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and on the faculty in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. She is also the Clinical Director and founder of the Neuropsychiatric Special Care Program at The Children’s Hospital, Denver Colorado, an intensive day treatment and inpatient program for children and adolescents with comorbid developmental, psychiatric, and/or medical diagnoses. Dr. Gabriels is the coeditor (with Dina E. Hill) of Autism: From Research to Individualized Practice and has published in the fields of art therapy, asthma, and autism. She has lectured nationally and internationally and conducts research related to improving autism interventions.

 

Dina E. Hill, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and is on the faculty in the Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Medicine. She works as a pediatric neuropsychologist at the UNM Center for Neuropsychological Services. Dr. Hill is the coeditor of Autism: From Research to Individualized Practice and has published in the fields of ADHD and autism.

Table of Contents

The Individual with Autism

Understanding Behavioral and Emotional Issues in Autism

Medical Health Assessment and Treatment Issues in Autism

Sexuality and Autism: Individual, Family, and Community Perspectives and Interventions

Communication and Language Issues in Less Able School-Age Children with Autism

Sensory Processing Disorders in Children with Autism: Nature, Assessment, and Intervention

Assistive Technology as an Aid in Reducing Social Impairments in Autism

Family and Caregivers of the Individual with Autism

Advocating for Services: Legal Issues Confronting Parents and Guardians

Family Resources during the School-Age Years

Family Vacations and Leisure Time: Considerations and Accommodations

Community Aspects of Intervention

Building a Foundation for Successful School Transitions and Educational Placement

Translating Early Intervention into Positive Outcomes

School Consultation and Interventions for Middle School and High School Students with Autism

Criminal Justice Issues and Autistic Disorder

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