Description
Book SynopsisThis book offers the first ever book-length treatment of the topic of transitioning from adolescence to adulthood with autism and the attendant ethical, legal and social issues for the individual as well as caregivers and professionals. It features experts in a variety of areas (law, bioethics, philosophy, pediatrics, neurology, medicine, psychology, special education, social work, employment, civic participation, social media) who provide commentary on these areas and the relevant ethical/legal/social challenges young autistic adults face in these different areas. This is an indispensable read for educators, therapists, and other professionals who work in transition with young autistic adults.
Chapter “Autism, the Criminal Justice System, and Transition to Adulthood” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Table of ContentsIntroduction (Nanette Elster and Kayhan Parsi).- Chapter 1: Legal/Financial Issues Related to Transition (Cavan Doyle).- Chapter 2: Educational Issues and Transition (Angelina Strum).- Chapter 3: Housing Issues and Transition (Monica Kay Gamble).- Chapter 4: Employment Issues and Transition (Brenda and Moshe Weitzberg).- Chapter 5: Reproductive and Sexuality Issues and Transition (NE and TBD).- Chapter 6: Health Care and Transition (Tehemina Richardson).- Chapter 7: Driving and Transportation and Transition (Ali Curry).- Chapter 8: Civic Participation and Transition (Gene Schnitzler).- Chapter 9: Criminal Justice (Ken Richman).- Chapter 10: Caregiver Challenges and Transition (NE and KP).- Chapter 11: Spiritual Issues and Transition (Mary Dell).- Chapter 12: Social Media/Online Behavior and Transition (Lawrence Dubin and Emily Horowitz).- Chapter 13: Personal Perspective of Young Adult (Paul Shattuck and TBD).- Conclusion.
