Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults 2nd Edition: Updated in 2021 with New Insights for Improving Diagnosis and Quality of Life

Product Description

NEW EDITION 2021 with updated research, additional insight and strategies for communication, information about autism in special populations (such as the gender diverse, those with problematic internet use and gaming addictions, females, and more), and a new chapter on aging and dementia.

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.

About the Author

Dr. Regan is the rare combination of adult neuropsychologist (specialist in brain-behavior relationships), parent of a child on the spectrum, and Certified Autism Specialist. She has worked with adolescent through geriatric patients in medical settings for over 25 years. She is a Certified Autism Specialist through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) and the director of the Adult Diagnostic Autism Clinic at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.

Janet Angelo has been a freelance book editor since 2005, and is the founder and publisher of INDIEGO PUBLISHING, a partnership publishing company she formed in 2011 to give authors the creative freedom of independent publishing with the global distribution of traditional publishing. Janet has many repeat clients who value her collaborative approach and open communication style. Together in partnership, she and her authors publish books that embody masterful editing, brilliant design, and the highest standards of quality and excellence.