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Born on the Wrong Planet
"This story of the childhood and young adulthood of Erika Hammerschmidt, a young woman diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, takes the reader into a confusing and often tumultuous world, including the years of dating and ultimate marriage to John, a young man who is also on the spectrum. The author began compiling the many stories, poems and essays she penned during and after high school when she studied abroad and, ultimately, Born on the Wrong Planet came to be. Throughout this book, Erika s unique language skills and her fresh perspective on the world combine to make a delightful and enlightening read. "
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults: Improving Diagnosis and Quality of Life
"Autism is a childhood condition ... right? Not right. Children with autism grow into adults with autism. The great strides we have made in understanding childhood autistic behaviors and interventions have lagged dramatically behind the needs of aging autistics. What of the young adult trying to build relationships? What of the middle aged autistic adult who has been misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and lacks an effective treatment plan? What of the aging adult who is showing increasingly rigid autistic behaviors and is misdiagnosed as having frontotemporal dementia? Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults is a one-of-a-kind resource designed to improve the correct diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in adults. Filled with clinical stories that bring to life the concepts discussed, the book provides strategy-based interventions to address issues of personal and household management, medical care, communication, sensory processing symptoms, and emotional and behavioral regulation."
https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Autism-Adults-Aging-Improving/dp/1946824011
Understanding Autistic Behaviors: Improving Health, Independence, and Well-Being Theresa Regan
"Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder usually receive a diagnosis when certain behaviors negatively impact their health, independence, and quality of life. These behaviors are evident across the lifespan: a two-year-old melts down if his red cars are mixed in with his orange cars; a middle-aged woman exhibits staring spells when faced with relationship conflict; an aging gentleman hoards clocks and papers but does not eat nutritious foods or take showers. A correct diagnosis of ASD is an essential first step in navigating this journey, but the next question is "What now?" To provide much-needed answers, Dr. Theresa Regan, author of Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults, suggests general techniques to improve functioning in the areas of emotional regulation, communication, and independent behaviors. In Understanding Autistic Behaviors: Improving Health, Independence, and Well-Being, she offers practical exercises to help caregivers and family members implement effective strategies that are specific to the ASD individual in their lives to achieve successful outcomes for everyone.
** Note: This book includes sections in a workbook format. Some may prefer a paperback for this reason, while others may take notes via ebook. Please choose the format that will work best for you."
https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Autistic-Behaviors-Independence-Well-Being-ebook/dp/B07C9G9SFD
Autism Adulthood: Strategies and Insights for a Fulfilling Life
"One of the biggest fears of parents with children with autism is looming adulthood and all that it entails. From raising her own son with autism, Susan Senator is able to take the mystery out of adult life on the spectrum and convey the positive message that even though autism adulthood is complicated and challenging, there are many ways to make it manageable and enjoyable.
Autism Adulthood features thirty interviews with autistic adults, their parents, caregivers, researchers, and professionals. Each vignette reveals firsthand a family’s challenge, their circumstances, their thought processes, and their unique solutions and plans of action. Sharing the wisdom that emerges from parents’ and self-advocates’ experiences, Senator adds her own observations and conclusions based on her long-term experience with autism. Told in Senator’s trademark warm, honest, and approachable style, Autism Adulthood paints a vivid and thought-provoking picture of many people grappling with grown-up, real-life autism."
https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Adulthood-Strategies-Insights-Fulfilling-ebook/dp/B01CN2N6RG
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