Young people, adults and autism spectrum disorder /Andrew Cashin, PhD.

Includes bibliographies and index.

"Autism Spectrum Disorder is a lifelong disorder. Autism represents a difference in the style of thinking and information processing from that typically experienced. As thinking and information processing is intimately linked with behavior the symptoms, or behavioral expression, of autism change as people move from childhood into adulthood. This book explores the challenges for the minority group of people with autism as they live amongst the numerically dominant population of typical thinkers in a society largely structured around typical thinking. Anxiety is commonly experienced but not labeled by people with autism. Consequently self-monitoring does not occur and anxiety pushes the person into over regulated patterns of behavior at the very time flexibility is required. The experiences of tertiary study, work, negotiating intimate relationships, staying healthy, leisure and aging are discussed outlaying common challenges and strategies of support"--

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Thinking Differently: An Exploration of the Differences in Thinking and Information Processing between Autism and Typical Styles and the Link to Behaviours -- Chapter 2 -- Anxiety and Autism -- Chapter 3 -- Thinking and Behavioural Flexibility and Autism -- Chapter 4 -- Work and Study for Those with Autism: The Sky is the Limit but How Do You Get There? -- Chapter 5 -- Love, Intimacy and Relationships -- Chapter 6 -- Getting out There: Exercise, Sport and Physically Engaged Recreation -- Chapter 7 -- Gaming and Autism -- Chapter 8

Aging and Autism -- Chapter 9 -- Therapy for Young and Older Adults with Autism -- Chapter 10 -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Author -- Index -- Blank Page

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