Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life

By: Carol Povey and Christopher Gregg and Denise D. Resnik and Gregory Prince and Amy Maida Wadsworth and Francesca Happé and Temple Grandin and Cos Michael and William Mcmahon and Michael Baron and Mick Coppock and Megan Farley and Judy Endow and Dermot Bowler and Peter Gerhardt and Valerie Paradiz and E. Sandra Byers and Monique Hines and Kristina Cottle and Benjamin Dicicco-Bloom and Lauren Bishop Fitzpatrick and Karen Lowton and Amanda Roestorf and Susan Balandin and Robert Macbean and Hilde Geurts and Stella Macdonald and Karen Glaser and Angela Rodriguez and Bruce Parsons and Xenia Grant and Jeremy Parr and Scott D. Wright and Shana Nichols and Jalynn Prince and Valerie Gaus and Bas Van Alphen and R.C. Oude Voshaar and Sylvia Heijnen and Terry Brugha and Digby Tantam and Pamela A. Smith and Valerie D'Astous and Saskia Baron and Elizabeta Mukaetova-Ladinska and Hilary Coon and Amanda Bakian and Elizabeth A. Perkins and A.J. Paron-Wildes

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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.