Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

The research on children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is extensive and growing. Although these conditions are recognized as affecting the entire lifespan, the literature on ASD after childhood is limited and has not been brought together in a single volume in over a decade.

Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders fills this knowledge gap by focusing on needs and difficulties unique to these stages of development. Expert contributors offer cogent reviews of complex issues, from education to employment, leisure activities to illegal behaviors, mental health issues to medical health concerns. The latest findings in key areas, such as psychosocial and residential treatments, social skills programs, epidemiology, the impact of ASD on families, are examined in detail. Throughout the volume, coverage focuses on areas requiring improved models of assessment, updated data, new interventions and increased support services.

Featured topics include:

• Transition from high school to adulthood for adolescents and young adults with ASD.
• Innovative programming to support college students with ASD.
• Romantic relationships, sexuality and ASD.
• Treatment of mental health comorbidities.
• Assessment and treatment planning in adults with ASD.
• The range of outcomes and challenges in middle and later life.

Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders is a must-have reference for a wide range of clinicians and practitioners ? as well as researchers and graduate students ? in clinical child, school and developmental psychology; child and adolescent psychiatry; social work; rehabilitation medicine/therapy; education and general practice/family medicine. It will also serve as an important resource for parents and caregivers with its focus on translating the current state of knowledge relevant to understanding adolescents and adults with ASD into practical and relevant recommendations on how best to support them.

?The group of authors in this book came together from several countries and states to bring a wealth of information about what is known, what has been done and what has yet to pass. ? this book is one that should be adopted by families, practitioners and researchers as well as research foundations. This book expose and open a discussion on pivotal, transitional and turning points of people on the spectrum.? (Oren Shtayermman, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, February, 2017)

??Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders? ? gathers the best recent information to guide families coping with this challenge. ? For families hoping to ease their autism spectrum disorder child?s transition to adulthood, the book has a chapter outlining how comprehensive assessment of young adults with autism spectrum disordercan help. ? book presents evidence for optimism that ? better solutions to help children with the disorder grow to adulthood will help them and their families lead satisfying lives.? (Donna Alvarado, Los Altos Town Crier, losaltosonline.com, June, 2016)

?This volume reflects an excellent core goal, to attempt to bridge what is known and what is still needed to be known about how to support and guide later development in persons with ASD, from adolescence through senescence. ? The editors and authors of this volume are to be commended; they have grappled well with where things situate.? (Scott J. Hunter, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (8), February, 2015)

"This is an extensive literature review that provides a good understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adolescents and adults. ? It is appropriate for clinicians involved in the assessment and treatment of adults and adolescents with ASD. It is also a great source of information for anyone who wants to a better understanding of ASD. ? I would recommend it to anyone dealing with adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder.? (Laura Gavanescu, Doody?s Book Reviews, September, 2014)