Autism Spectrum Conditions: A guide provides a comprehensive introduction to working with people who have autism spectrum conditions (ASC). The book addresses the needs of people with ASC across the lifespan and across the range of intellectual functioning. Though the content is grounded in evidence-based practice and recent research, the text is intended to be as practical as possible, offering insight into the everyday lives of people with ASC and how staff can best support them.
Eddie Chaplin is a research and strategy lead for the Behavioural and Developmental Psychiatry department at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and visiting researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. As a nurse, he has managed a number of national services for people with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Recently, he has developed courses and modules at postgraduate level in mental health in intellectual disability and forensic intellectual disability. Steve Hardy was formerly the education and training lead at the Estia Centre, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. He is a registered nurse in learning disabilities and has worked in mental health and challenging behaviour services for people with learning disabilities for 20 years. He has widely published in these areas and he is the co-editor of the journal Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities.
Part 1: Clinical aspects relating to the assessment and treatment of autism spectrum conditions and co-morbid mental health problems Chapter 1: The assessment and diagnosis of autism spectrum conditions Chapter 2: Autistic spectrum disorders: psychopathology and co-morbidity Chapter 3: The use of medication and psychological treatments in autism spectrum conditions Part 2: Service development and transition in the context of current legislation and policy Chapter 4: Legislation and policy Chapter 5: Autism spectrum conditions and services Chapter 6: Transition Chapter 7: Autism spectrum conditions in later life Part 3: Issues of diversity and personal experiences Chapter 8: Diversity and autism spectrum conditions Chapter 9: Autism - A personal perspective Chapter 10: A carer's perspective Chapter 11: Women with autism spectrum conditions Part 4: Communication and teaching new skills Chapter 12: Communication and interviewing Chapter 13: Teaching skills Chapter 14: Innovative technology-based interventions for people with autism spectrum disorders Part 5: Offending and risk Chapter 15: Autism and offending Chapter 16: Risk management in autism spectrum disorders Chapter 17: Advances in autism research
