| Families of Adults with Autism: Stories and Advice for the Next Generation Contributor(s): Botsford Johnson, Jane (Editor), Edelson, Stephen M. (Foreword by), Van Rensselaer, Anne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1843108852 ISBN-13: 9781843108856 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: Johnson (board member, Autism Research Institute) and Van Rensselaer (a therapist working with alcoholics in recovery) have compiled first person accounts by parents and other family members of adults with autism, with a few from medical professionals in the field. The 36 chapters discuss challenges in institutional treatment, medication, school and work, emerging sexuality in adults with autism, physical activity, and others specific to life after childhood. These anecdotes are intended for similar families as well as professionals working with autism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Autism Spectrum Disorders - Education | Special Education - Learning Disabilities - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: 616.858 |
| LCCN: 2007031526 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.26" W x 9.19" (0.61 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Families of Adults with Autism is a collection of real-life stories of people on the autism spectrum growing up, as told by their parents and siblings. The individual accounts explore the challenges that families of people with autism have faced, and the techniques they have used to improve the quality of their children's lives, from mega-doses of vitamins and dietary changes to intensive interaction. The contributors also relate how they have worked with their children or siblings to help them to function at their highest possible level, be it showing an awareness of their environment, holding down a full-time job in a local store, competing in the Special Olympics, or achieving international recognition as an artist. This book will offer practical and heartwarming advice to families who are affected by autism spectrum disorders, and provide insights for professionals working with people with ASDs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Van Rensselaer, Anne: - Anne Van Rensselaer has worked as a freelance editor and as a book packager with Jane Lahr Enterprises in New York, and has also worked for 25 years with alcoholics in recovery. Her true calling in life was to be a grandmother of three.Botsford Johnson, Jane: - Jane Johnson is Co-Managing Director of the Board of Directors of Thoughtful House Center for Children in Austin, Texas, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Autism Research Institute. She is the co-author, with Bryan Jepson, MD, of Changing the Course of Autism: A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children. |