Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life

Wright, Scott (ed)

ISBN 10: 1849057729 / ISBN 13: 9781849057721

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016

About this Item

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. Editor(s): Wright, Scott D. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: MJNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 173. . . 2016. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849057729
• ISBN 13: 9781849057721
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Bringing together international academics and professionals who are actively researching and working in the field, this pioneering scholarly volume covers the issues faced by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) in mid and later life.

Including a range of personal, academic and clinical perspectives, the book considers historical and contemporary perspectives on autism, including diagnosis, developmental outcomes and life course issues. Attention is given to medical, care and psychological issues that arise as people with ASD age, such as declining cognitive function and speech and communication issues. Family, community support, housing, advocacy, and socio-cultural considerations for older adults with ASD are also given careful consideration, and there are chapters on relationship and sexuality issues and on environmental design.

About the Authors

Digby Tantam is Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist for Sheffield Health Care NHS Foundation Trust, an Emeritus Professor at the University of Sheffield, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge. He is a chartered psychologist, and a fellow of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy. Educated at Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, London, and the Open Universities, and with a doctorate from the Institute of Psychiatry in London, he started a clinic for adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders in 1980 that has continued ever since.

Valerie Paradiž holds a Ph.D. in German Literature from City University of New York and has taught German and writing at Bard College, Brooklyn College, and the State University of New York, New Paltz. She is the co-founder and director of ASPIE, the School for Autistic Strength, Purpose and Independence in Education and sits on the Board of Directors of GRASP, the Global Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership.