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Independent Living with Autism Wendela Whitcomb Marsh

Independent Living with Autism By Wendela Whitcomb Marsh

Independent Living with Autism by Wendela Whitcomb Marsh


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A guide for young adults with autism leaving the shelter of school and looking for guidance in the important tasks of adult life. The book is also for the more mature adult who has long struggled with the feeling different from the rest of the world, misunderstanding social cues and being misunderstood.

Independent Living with Autism Summary

Independent Living with Autism: Your Roadmap to Success by Wendela Whitcomb Marsh

Independent Living with Autism is a guide for young adults with autism leaving the shelter of school and looking for guidance in the important tasks of adult life. It is also for the more mature adult who has long struggled with the feeling different from the rest of the world, misunderstanding social cues and being misunderstood, who is finally diagnosed with (or suspects) an autism spectrum disorder. This book will help ASD adults find practical, easy to follow guidance in the most important aspects of successful adult life.

Independent Living with Autism Reviews

A help to parents or friends looking for a resource when supporting those with autism to embark on this new and uncertain path. - Autism Eye Magazine

About Wendela Whitcomb Marsh

Dr. Wendela Whitcomb Marsh, MA, BCBA, RSD, has been a special education teacher, school psychologist, autism specialist, speaker, writer, counselor, university instructor, and board-certified behavior analyst. She is the mother of two awesome individuals with autism, and was married for twenty-seven years to an amazing man with Asperger's syndrome. People on the spectrum, and the dedicated teachers who work with them, are among her favorite people in the world. Dr. Marsh lives in Salem, Oregon with her three children.

Table of Contents

  • PART I: SOLUTIONS FOR NAVIGATING THE ROAD TRIP OF YOUR LIFE
  • Chapter One- Intro to Adulting
  • Chapter Two- Intro to Communication
  • Chapter Three- Intro to Social Navigation
  • Chapter Four- Intro to Sensory Challenges
  • Chapter Five- Intro to Interests
  • Chapter Six- Intro to Mannerisms
  • PART II: HOUSING: A PLACE OF YOUR OWN
  • Chapter Seven- Leaving the Nest
  • Chapter Eight- Living Alone
  • Chapter Nine- Living With Others
  • PART III: INDEPENDENCE: THE HOLY GRAIL OF ADULTING
  • Chapter Ten- Time Management
  • Chapter Eleven- Transportation Management
  • Chapter Twelve- Money Management
  • Chapter Thirteen- Self-Management
  • Chapter Fourteen- Self-Advocacy
  • Chapter Fifteen- Disclosure
  • PART IV: RECREATION: SOMETIMES IT IS ALL FUN AND GAMES
  • Chapter Sixteen- Clubs & Groups
  • Chapter Seventeen- Solitary Pursuits
  • Chapter Eighteen- Friendship
  • Chapter Nineteen- Dating and Romance
  • PART V: EMPLOYABILITY: BRINGING HOME THE BUCKS
  • Chapter Twenty- Ready to Work
  • Chapter Twenty-One- Interview Skills
  • Chapter Twenty-Two You're Hired! Now What?
  • PART VI: THE BIG PICTURE: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
  • Chapter Twenty-Three One Last Pep Talk

    Additional information

    NLS9781949177046
    9781949177046
    1949177041
    Independent Living with Autism: Your Roadmap to Success by Wendela Whitcomb Marsh
    New
    Paperback
    Future Horizons Incorporated
    2020-01-30
    277
    N/A
    Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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