Exploring the Needs of Autistic Seniors
Addressing Underserved Populations in Autism Spectrum Research
ISBN: 978-1-80382-464-2, eISBN: 978-1-80382-463-5
Publication date: 7 July 2022
Abstract
The tendency to study autistic children has resulted in the lack of research about autistic seniors. This chapter begins by showing the results of two studies that have measured the volume of research about autistics based on age brackets. Two factors that have hampered research about autistic seniors are then presented. This chapter then concludes by highlighting seven topics where more research can be conducted about autistic seniors. These topics are research about their physical health, cognitive abilities, mental health, employment, transport, healthcare and specific issues relating to autistics residing in a nursing home/aged care facility.
The original contribution that this chapter makes to autism spectrum research is to examine the imbalance in research between autistic children and autistic seniors and to provide several suggestions where more research can be conducted about autistic seniors.
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Citation
Bennett, M. and Goodall, E. (2022), "Exploring the Needs of Autistic Seniors", Addressing Underserved Populations in Autism Spectrum Research, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 11-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80382-463-520221004
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2022 Matthew Bennett and Emma Goodall. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited