Growing Up with Autism: Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents [Hardcover]

Robin L. Gabriels PsyD (Editor), Dina E. Hill PhD (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1593854595 | ISBN-13: 978-1593854591 | Publication Date: April 25, 2007 | Edition: 1

Individuals with autism and their caregivers face unique challenges in later childhood and adolescence. This volume translates research on the needs of this population into practical recommendations for clinicians and educators. The book features vivid case examples and an in-depth, reproducible assessment form. Accessible guidance and hands-on suggestions are provided for supporting positive behavior, communication, and social skills; managing issues related to mental and physical health and sexuality; helping families access services and navigate the legal system; and optimizing the educational and transition planning process.

Editorial Reviews

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"A wonderful resource for educators and mental health professionals, this book is filled with practical and helpful guidance covering a range of issues. It provides concise summaries of information and intervention strategies relevant to older children, adolescents, and adults with autism. The volume will also be of tremendous benefit to parents. A real contribution to the field."--Fred R. Volkmar, MD, Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine

 

"This wonderfully innovative volume should be a first resource for anyone interested in the complexities of the world of persons with autism, their families, and service providers. The impressive group of outstanding scholars and clinicians from many different fields contribute compelling insights about the ways that we can all work toward optimizing the quality of life of persons with autism."--Jake Burack, PhD, McGill University and Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies,

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

"Although some young children with autism make major gains in early childhood, many others learn at a slower pace and continue to show significant autistic involvement over the years. Professionals of many disciplines who serve older children and adolescents on the autism spectrum will find in this book a scholarly, broad, and very valuable focus on these older learners and their continuing challenges."--Sandra L. Harris, PhD, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

About the Author

Robin L. Gabriels, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and on the faculty in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. She is also the Clinical Director and founder of the Neuropsychiatric Special Care Program at The Children’s Hospital, Denver Colorado, an intensive day treatment and inpatient program for children and adolescents with comorbid developmental, psychiatric, and/or medical diagnoses. Dr. Gabriels is the coeditor (with Dina E. Hill) of Autism: From Research to Individualized Practice and has published in the fields of art therapy, asthma, and autism. She has lectured nationally and internationally and conducts research related to improving autism interventions.

 

Dina E. Hill, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and is on the faculty in the Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Medicine. She works as a pediatric neuropsychologist at the UNM Center for Neuropsychological Services. Dr. Hill is the coeditor of Autism: From Research to Individualized Practice and has published in the fields of ADHD and autism.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 302 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (April 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593854595
• ISBN-13: 978-1593854591
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,065,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource for therapists and educators!, July 24, 2007

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J. Guillemin "J. Guillemin, LICSW" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Growing Up with Autism: Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents (Hardcover)

This is a great resource that comprehensively covers emotional and behavioral issues; communication, language and sensory processing disorders; criminal involvement; even issues around sexuality. This is exactly what I need as a school social worker who encounters autism in my student population. The material is clear, practical and appropriate for work with K-12 age clients. I highly recommend this for any professional who works with children with autism spectrum disorders.

5.0 out of 5 stars Before entering the next phase..., October 11, 2011

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This review is from: Growing Up with Autism: Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents (Paperback)

You've read a ton of books on interventions and personal narrative while your child has been young, but now his or her body is changing. Maturation is inevitable and puberty is always a wild ride. Most pubescent children feel that they can't adequately convey the myriad of feelings that are spinning around inside of them, however throw severe difficulties with communication into the mix and some very challenging situations can arise. This collection of writings is a must-have for parents, teachers and therapists who are curious about how puberty will affect or is affecting the person that they know and care about.