Autism spectrum disorders in adolescence and early adulthood: characteristics and issues.
Much has been written about the diagnostic characteristics that distinguish autism spectrum disorders (ASD) from other disorders of childhood for toddlers and elementary school age children. There is a paucity of description of the characteristics and needs of youth and young adults with ASD. This p...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 81 - 89 |
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| Formato: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2010
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| Sumario: | Much has been written about the diagnostic characteristics that distinguish autism spectrum disorders (ASD) from other disorders of childhood for toddlers and elementary school age children. There is a paucity of description of the characteristics and needs of youth and young adults with ASD. This paper presents a description of the characteristics of ASD in adolescence and young adulthood and presents three case studies to illuminate the issues confronting individuals with ASD, their families and support providers. |
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