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Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum Carrie Rogers-Whitehead

Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum By Carrie Rogers-Whitehead

Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum by Carrie Rogers-Whitehead


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Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum Summary

Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum: A Guide for Libraries by Carrie Rogers-Whitehead

Understand the unique needs of teens and adults with autism and how to adapt existing library programs to be more inclusive. Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong condition, but programs and services are mostly for children. As this population ages and the number of adults receiving autism diagnoses grows, are public libraries serving this group? Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum offers practical strategies for delivering better service to individuals with autism, from library programming to technology, collections, library volunteers, and the information desk. Relying on feedback and help from the autism community in her area, Carrie Rogers-Whitehead created programs for children, teens, and young adults on the autism spectrum. In this book, she shares advice on developing programs that focus on teamwork, transitions, and social skills. She explains best practices for reference interviews and teaches readers how their libraries can partner with nonprofit and government entities to develop workforce skills and connect adults with autism to jobs. Ready-made program activities for teens and adults with autism make it easy for libraries to better serve this often misunderstood group.

Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum Reviews

Recommended for all public libraries as an essential guide to provide support for an underserved community. * Library Journal, Starred Review *
An exceedingly thorough starting place for understanding how libraries may better serve and support patrons who are on the spectrum. * School Library Journal *
A no-nonsense, timely guide that belongs in most library professional development collections. * Booklist Online *

About Carrie Rogers-Whitehead

Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, MLIS, MPA, is founder of Digital Respons-Ability and has worked in libraries for more than a decade.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Chapter 1. What Is Autism? Chapter 2. The Needs and Challenges of Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter 3. Serving Our Patrons with Autism Chapter 4. Library Programs and Services for Teens with Autism Chapter 5. Workplace Opportunities and Challenges Chapter 6. Library Programs for Adults with Autism Chapter 7. Beyond Programming: Volunteering and More Chapter 8. Technology, Autism, and Libraries Chapter 9. Library Collections and Resources Appendix: Programs to Use in Your Library Index

Additional information

NLS9781440874819
9781440874819
1440874816
Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum: A Guide for Libraries by Carrie Rogers-Whitehead
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2020-10-01
168
Winner of 2021 Outstanding Reference Source 2021
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