Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

346 Pages·2014·2.44 MB·English

by  Fred R. Volkmar, Brian Reichow, James C. McPartland (eds.)

Fred R. Volkmar
Brian Reichow
James C. McPartland
Editors
Adolescents and
Adults with
Autism
Spectrum
Disorders
Foreword by
Sir Michael Rutter
Adolescents and Adults with Autism
Spectrum Disorders

Fred R. Volkmar (cid:129) Brian Reichow
James C. McPartland
Editors
Adolescents and Adults with
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Foreword by Sir Michael Rutter
Editors
Fred R. Volkmar Brian Reichow
Child Study Center, Yale University AJ Pappanikou Center for Excellence
New Haven , CT , USA in Developmental Disabilities
University of Connecticut Health Center
James C. McPartland Farmington , CT , USA
Child Study Center, Yale University
New Haven , CT , USA
ISBN 978-1-4939-0505-8 ISBN 978-1-4939-0506-5 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0506-5
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Foreword
As the introduction to this new volume well brings out, despite the enormous
increase in research into autism spectrum disorders (ASD) there has been a paucity
of good systematic studies into ASD in adolescents and adults. Nevertheless, this
book does a good job in bringing together what has been found out since the fi rst
volume some three decades ago. It is now evident that ASD is diagnosed much more
often than used to be the case, although uncertainty remains on whether the rise in
diagnosis involves a true rise in incidence rather than just better ascertainment and
a broadening of the diagnostic concept. Several studies have shown an increased
mortality compared with the general population but whether this is a function of
autism as such or rather associated intellectual disability and/or epilepsy is unclear.
Follow-up studies have shown a remarkable heterogeneity in outcome, although
possibly the outcome may be somewhat better than it used to be. In many regions of
the world, the transition from childhood to adulthood has been accompanied by an
increased diffi culty in obtaining the care needed. There is knowledge on what is
required but different services all too often argue over whose budget is used to pro-
vide the resources. If he were alive today, Eric Schopler would be gratifi ed by what
has been achieved (well summarized in this volume), but with an awareness of the
remaining gaps, he would be fi ghting for more to be done.
London, UK Sir Michael Rutter
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Contents
1 Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adolescents
and Adults: An Introduction .................................................................. 1
Fred R. Volkmar, Brian Reichow, and James C. McPartland
2 Families of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders ........................... 15
Mary E. Van Bourgondien, Tamara Dawkins, and Lee Marcus
3 Transition from High School to Adulthood for Adolescents
and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders ........................... 41
Carol Schall, Paul Wehman, and Staci Carr
4 Social Skills Training for Adolescents
and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder ......................................... 61
Elizabeth A. Laugeson and Ruth Ellingsen
5 Romantic Relationships, Sexuality, and Autism
Spectrum Disorders ................................................................................ 87
Lynn Kern Koegel, Whitney J. Detar, Amanda Fox,
and Robert L. Koegel
6 Employment and Related Services for Adults
with Autism Spectrum Disorders ........................................................... 105
Peter F. Gerhardt, Frank Cicero, and Erik Mayville
7 Innovative Programming to Support College Students
with Autism Spectrum Disorders ........................................................... 121
Jane Thierfeld Brown, Lorraine E. Wolf, and Sarah Kroesser
8 Adaptive Behavior, Life Skills, and Leisure Skills Training
for Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders ............ 131
Nicole C. Turygin and Johnny L. Matson
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