Advances in Autism
Improving international health outcomes in health, education and social aspects of care
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Health and Social Care
Being diagnosed with autism in adulthood: a personal case study
Ross HenleyThis paper aims to report the personal experiences of an adult male diagnosed with autism at the age of 48 years.
Commentary on “being diagnosed with autism in adulthood: a personal case study”
Samuel Tromans, Verity ChesterThe purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “being diagnosed with autism in adulthood: a personal case study”.
Difficulties in employment perceived by individuals with ASD in Poland
Agnieszka Siedler, Edyta Idczak-PaceśIndividuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis often desire to be useful to society and may have the ability to work. Unfortunately, in Poland as in other…
Perceived stress among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in Egypt
Ahmed Hashem El-Monshed, Mostafa AmrChildren diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families especially their mothers face numerous and pervasive challenges. Difficulties to access quality…
Evaluation of the ACE employment programme: helping employers to make tailored adjustments for their autistic employees
Beatriz López, Niko Kargas, Julie Udell, Tomáš Rubín, Linda Burgess, Dominic Dew, Ian McDonald, Ann O’Brien, Karen Templeton-MepsteadThe purpose of this study was to explore the views of autistic people, carers and practitioners regarding the barriers autistic employees face at work (Study 1) and to use…
Not a stranger to the dark: discrimination against autistic students and employees
Timo Lorenz, Chelsea Rebecca Brüning, Mitzi Waltz, Marc FabriThe purpose of this paper is to reveal barriers and their coherences between discrimination and self-perceived employability which students and employees on the autism…
Autistic voices from the workplace
Ross Cooper, Craig KennadyThe purpose of this paper is to give autistic employees a voice, evaluate their work-based experiences and to disseminate the relevant recommendations of the Westminster…
Change of autism narrative is required to improve employment of autistic people
Marie DjelaThis paper aims to identify common barriers to employment of autistic people and reasonable adjustments that address those barriers; to define autistic strengths and see…
Stakeholders’ views on effective employment support strategies for autistic university students and graduates entering the world of work
Henri Pesonen, Mitzi Waltz, Marc Fabri, Elena Syurina, Sarah Krückels, Mona Algner, Bertrand Monthubert, Timo LorenzThis paper aims to examine effective support strategies for facilitating the employment of autistic students and graduates by answering the following research question…
How might we best support the effective and meaningful employment of autistic people and improve outcomes?
Carl Cameron, Abbey TownendTo determine the most appropriate and effective support to enable autistic people to gain and maintain employment in their chosen field. This paper aims to determine this…
Supportive employment practices: perspectives of autistic employees
Darren Hedley, Jennifer R. Spoor, Ru Ying Cai, Mirko Uljarevic, Simon Bury, Eynat Gal, Simon Moss, Amanda Richdale, Timothy Bartram, Cheryl DissanayakeEmployment can make an important contribution to individual well-being, for example, by providing people with a sense of purpose; however, autistic individuals face…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on autistic adults – a survey
Conor James Davidson, Keri Lodge, Alwyn KamTo date there has been limited research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on autistic people. This study aims to present the results of a survey of autistic people (n…
Enhancing the social networks of adults with ASD: a low level community intervention
Roy McConkey, Marie-Therese Cassin, Rosie McNaughton, Elaine ArmstrongThis paper aims to design and evaluate an innovative community-based service for adults with autism in a rural region of Northern Ireland. The goal was to reduce their…
The presentation, recognition and diagnosis of autism in women and girls
Bethany Driver, Verity ChesterAutistic women and girls have received comparatively less attention within clinical practice and research. Research suggests women tend to be diagnosed later than men, and…
Developing a model for mental health services for children and young people with intellectual disability and/or autism in North West England
Christine Wee, Trixie Mottershead, Sarah Wright, Sujeet Jaydeokar, Mahesh OdiyoorThis paper aims to improve community care for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and/or autism. Lack of coordination between agencies leads to children and young…
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder’s perception on parent-implemented home-based developmental, individual-difference and relationship (DIR)/Floortime® intervention
Iylia Dayana Shamsudin, Ted Brown, Mong-Lin Yu, Primrose LentinThe developmental, individual-difference and relationship (DIR)/Floortime® approach is a commonly used parent-implemented intervention with children with autism spectrum…
Public attitudes to people with ASD: contact, knowledge and ethnicity
Eli Gemegah, Dimitra Hartas, Vasiliki TotsikaThe increase in autism prevalence and presentation in the media suggests a rise in public awareness. This paper aims to explore what factors (contact, knowledge and…
The trend of association between autism traits in mothers and severity of autism symptomatology in children
Asmita Karmakar, Manisha Bhattacharya, Jayeeta Adhya, Susmita Chatterjee, Atanu Kumar DograAutism spectrum disorders (ASD) are heterogeneous disorders, and heterogeneity lies both at genetic and phenotypic levels. To better understand the etiology and pathway…
“Recalling hidden harms”: autistic experiences of childhood applied behavioural analysis (ABA)
Owen McGill, Anna RobinsonThis paper aims to investigate the long-term impacts autistic adults experienced from childhood participation in the applied behavioural analysis (ABA).
The effectiveness of sensory integration intervention on the emotional-behavioral problems of children with autism spectrum disorder
Ghorban Hemati Alamdarloo, Hasan MradiAutism spectrum disorder is a kind of neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction across multiple contexts…
Dilemmas of empowering families of children with autism spectrum disorders: a qualitative case study
Rouhallah Khara, Leila R. Kalankesh, Hassan Shahrokhi, Saeed Dastgiri, Kamal Gholipour, Mohammad-Reza Feizi-DerakhshiThe purpose of this study was to identify the challenges and solutions in the empowerment of families of children with autism in Tabriz located in the North West of Iran.
Framing autism in newspaper media: an example from Finland
Henri Pesonen, Tiina Itkonen, Mari Saha, Anders Nordahl-HansenMedia play a significant role in the process of raising public awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite an increase in ASD media coverage, there is scarcity…
Online training for physical activity practitioners on evidence-based practices for clients with autism
Scott McNamara, Melissa Bittner, Sean HealyPhysical activity professionals often lack the experience and knowledge to implement the pedagogical and behavioral strategies required to successfully work with people…
Practitioner experience of the impact of humanistic methods on autism practice: a preliminary study
Anna Robinson, Ian Galbraith, Lorna CarrickAutistic people are subject to having their behaviour shaped from a variety of practitioners predominantly using behaviourist methodologies. Little is known about how…
Evaluation of sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal problems and eating behaviors in Turkish children with autistic disorder and PDD-NOS
Sebahat Gok, Serife Nur Ozturk, Rabia Karaca, Serhat İlbars, Nalan Hakime NogayThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal (GI) problems and eating behaviors in children who are diagnosed…
Autism identification across ethnic groups: a narrative review
Samuel Tromans, Verity Chester, Eli Gemegah, Kristian Roberts, Zoe Morgan, Guiqing Lily Yao, Traolach BrughaThe purpose of the paper is to review autism identification across different ethnic groups. Diagnosis of autism may be missed or delayed in certain ethnic groups, leading…
Gender differences in mental health prevalence in autism
Felicity Sedgewick, Jenni Leppanen, Kate TchanturiaMental health conditions are known to be more common amongst autistic than non-autistic people. To date, there is little work exploring gender differences in mental health…
ISSN:
2056-3868Online date, start – end:
2015Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Jane McCarthy
- Prof Eddie Chaplin
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