Independent Living with Autism
Your Roadmap to Success
Published on 3. February 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
277 pages
978-1-949177-04-6 (ISBN)
Description
Independent Living with Autism is a guide for young adults with autism leaving the shelter of school and looking for guidance in the important tasks of adult life. It is also for the more mature adult who has long struggled with the feeling different from the rest of the world, misunderstanding social cues and being misunderstood, who is finally diagnosed with (or suspects) an autism spectrum disorder. This book will help ASD adults find practical, easy to follow guidance in the most important aspects of successful adult life.
Reviews / Votes
A help to parents or friends looking for a resource when supporting those with autism to embark on this new and uncertain path." - Autism Eye MagazineMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Arlington
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
333 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-949177-04-6 (9781949177046)
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Person
Dr. Wendela Whitcomb Marsh, MA, BCBA, RSD, has been a special education teacher, school psychologist, autism specialist, speaker, writer, counselor, university instructor, and board-certified behavior analyst. She is the mother of two awesome individuals with autism, and was married for twenty-seven years to an amazing man with Asperger's syndrome. People on the spectrum, and the dedicated teachers who work with them, are among her favorite people in the world. Dr. Marsh lives in Salem, Oregon with her three children.
Content
PART I: SOLUTIONS FOR NAVIGATING THE ROAD TRIP OF YOUR LIFE
Chapter One- Intro to Adulting
Chapter Two- Intro to Communication
Chapter Three- Intro to Social Navigation
Chapter Four- Intro to Sensory Challenges
Chapter Five- Intro to Interests
Chapter Six- Intro to Mannerisms
PART II: HOUSING: A PLACE OF YOUR OWN
Chapter Seven- Leaving the Nest
Chapter Eight- Living Alone
Chapter Nine- Living With Others
PART III: INDEPENDENCE: THE HOLY GRAIL OF ADULTING
Chapter Ten- Time Management
Chapter Eleven- Transportation Management
Chapter Twelve- Money Management
Chapter Thirteen- Self-Management
Chapter Fourteen- Self-Advocacy
Chapter Fifteen- Disclosure
PART IV: RECREATION: SOMETIMES IT IS ALL FUN AND GAMES
Chapter Sixteen- Clubs & Groups
Chapter Seventeen- Solitary Pursuits
Chapter Eighteen- Friendship
Chapter Nineteen- Dating and Romance
PART V: EMPLOYABILITY: BRINGING HOME THE BUCKS
Chapter Twenty- Ready to Work
Chapter Twenty-One- Interview Skills
Chapter Twenty-Two You're Hired! Now What?
PART VI: THE BIG PICTURE: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
Chapter Twenty-Three One Last Pep Talk
Chapter One- Intro to Adulting
Chapter Two- Intro to Communication
Chapter Three- Intro to Social Navigation
Chapter Four- Intro to Sensory Challenges
Chapter Five- Intro to Interests
Chapter Six- Intro to Mannerisms
PART II: HOUSING: A PLACE OF YOUR OWN
Chapter Seven- Leaving the Nest
Chapter Eight- Living Alone
Chapter Nine- Living With Others
PART III: INDEPENDENCE: THE HOLY GRAIL OF ADULTING
Chapter Ten- Time Management
Chapter Eleven- Transportation Management
Chapter Twelve- Money Management
Chapter Thirteen- Self-Management
Chapter Fourteen- Self-Advocacy
Chapter Fifteen- Disclosure
PART IV: RECREATION: SOMETIMES IT IS ALL FUN AND GAMES
Chapter Sixteen- Clubs & Groups
Chapter Seventeen- Solitary Pursuits
Chapter Eighteen- Friendship
Chapter Nineteen- Dating and Romance
PART V: EMPLOYABILITY: BRINGING HOME THE BUCKS
Chapter Twenty- Ready to Work
Chapter Twenty-One- Interview Skills
Chapter Twenty-Two You're Hired! Now What?
PART VI: THE BIG PICTURE: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
Chapter Twenty-Three One Last Pep Talk