<i>Understanding Autistic Adults</i> will be especially helpful to autistic women who may be attracted to careers as primary care doctors, therapists, or schoolteachers. This book provides an interesting perspective on autism from a literary professor.
- Temple Grandin, author of <i>Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions</i>,
Blumrosen-Sela's work makes a valuable contribution to the literature on autism. While much has been written about the lived experiences of autistic children, the personal narratives of autistic adults shed light on the many contributions of autistics, as well as the challenges they face.
- Tammy B. H. Brown, Marywood University, author of <i>You're Hired!: Practical Strategies for Guiding Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Competitive Employment</i>,
This book is an excellent source for understanding the complexities of adult life and autism, gain invaluable knowledge about the unique challenges and strengths of individuals on the spectrum, and learn practical strategies to foster understanding, support, and success. A great resource to help create an inclusive environment that empowers adults with autism to thrive in their personal and professional lives.
- Francis Tabone, Cooke School and Institute, author of <i>The ASD Independence Workbook: Transition Skills for Teens and Young Adults with Autism</i> and <i>Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Ultimate Teen Guide</i>,
This well-researched and fundamentally empathic book helps us to deepen our understanding of a range of autistic adult experiences. Recommended reading for autistic adults and for others in various professions (especially education), the chapters detail the vital strengths of autistic people as successful doctors, therapists, social workers, musicians, and teachers, as well as pointing towards some of the reasonable adjustments that may benefit such adults. With vital attention to additional topics including autism and gender diversity, autism and eating disorders, and many further intersections of autistic living, Sagit Blumrosen-Sela’s <i>Understanding Autistic Adults </i>is a heartening and rounded contribution to knowledge.
- James McGrath, Leeds Beckett University, author of <i>Naming Adult Autism: Culture, Science, Identity</i>,
Autistic adults and professionals will be able to explore the many dimensions of autism, including aspects that are based on clinical experience that have yet to be examined by research. I am in awe of the author’s depth of knowledge, perspective, and analysis. As a clinician and parent of an autistic adult, I will be consulting her insight and wisdom.
- Tony Attwood, PhD, psychologist and author of <i>The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome</i>,
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Professional Pathways for Autistic Adults
Chapter 1: Autistic Doctors
Chapter 2: Autistic Therapists
Chapter 3: Autistic Musicians
Chapter 4: Autistic Teachers
Chapter 5: Other Professional Arenas Where Autistics May Be Found
Part II: Challenges in the Lives of Autistic Adults
Chapter 6: Autism and Eating Disorders
Chapter 7: Autism and Gender Diversity
Chapter 8: Klinefelter Syndrome and Autism
Chapter 9: Autistics in the Sex Industry
Chapter 10: Autism and Dissociative Disorders—DID, Derealization, Depersonalization
Chapter 11: Autistics Who Seem to Be “Stuck”
Part III: Broader Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter 12: Common Misdiagnoses and Key Differences Compared to Autism
Chapter 13: The Disrupted Integration between Primary and Secondary Processes in Autistic Thinking
Chapter 14: A Proposed Matrix for the Categorization of Autistic People
Endnote: Ways to Assist Autistic Adults
References
Index
About the Author