Autism and Asperger's Conditions
A practical guide for nurses
Published on 19. February 2020
280 pages
978-1-78982-224-3 (ISBN)
Description
Autism and Asperger's Conditions covers a wide range of issues relating to the care and support of those with autism and Asperger's syndrome. This book aims to improve nurses' professional interactions with those with autism spectrum disorders through improved awareness, knowledge and understanding of what these conditions are and what they are not, possible causes, diagnostic issues, nursing interventions, the history of autism, and issues that affect children, adolescents and adults with these conditions and their families. A highly practical and accessible text, autism spectrum conditions are covered from a variety of perspectives, both within and outside of a learning disability setting.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Front matter
- Title page
- Publisher information
- Acknowledgements
- Autism and Asperger's Conditions
- 1. Introduction
- 2. What autism and Asperger's syndrome are and are not
- 3. A history of autism and autism spectrum conditions
- 4. Causes of autism and Asperger's syndrome
- 5. Diagnostic issues
- 6. Diagnosis: A personal journey
- 7. Children with autism and autism spectrum conditions
- 8. Adolescents with autism and autism spectrum conditions
- 9. Less able adults with autism spectrum conditions
- 10. Mental health issues and autism spectrum conditions
- 11. Autism and the criminal justice system
- 12. Nursing interventions: Past, present and future
- 13. Person-centred planning
- 14. Personalisation
- 15. Autism and sensory issues
- 16. Nursing interventions for independent adults
- 17. Nursing interventions for informal carers
- 18. Autism spectrum conditions and welfare benefits
- 19. The Autism Act 2009 and the Autism Strategy 2010
- 20. Decision making: Consent
- 21. Autism: An anarchy too far?
- Back matter
- Resources
- Index
