Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Clinical Handbook

ISBN-13: 9780190624828 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 352 str.

Nicholas W. Gelbar

Opis

Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder synthesizes current science on adolescents and young adults with ASD in order to inform mental health practitioners and education professionals who work directly with these individuals.

Recenzje

While many books have been written about young children with ASD, there is little published about older children, adolescents, and emerging adults with ASD - until now. This timely and much-need book focuses on a segment of the adolescent ASD population that we know the least about in terms of what services are needed and available, and how to best assist them to attain their academic, social, and employment goals. Luminary chapter authors provide up-to-date, research-based information on existing treatment options, diagnostic assessments, and current understanding of how to best meet the needs of this underserved population. As a clinician who works closely with this patient population, I highly recommend this book as a go-to resource for anyone interested in the most up-to-date information on adolescents with ASD.

O autorze

Nicholas W. Gelbar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Community Medicine and Health Care at the University of Connecticut Health Center and serves as the Research Director at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). Dr. Gelbar earned his PhD from the University of Connecticut in Educational Psychology with a concentration in School Psychology. He is also a licensed psychologist whose clinical and research work focus on adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.