Main description:

Autism and Intellectual Disability in Adults Volume 1 explores issues and practice affecting the support of adults with intellectual disabilities who are on the autism spectrum, from transition through to old age. In particular, they focus on material that demonstrates success and contributions that lead to success, and on improving ways of working across professional and organisational divides.

Contents:

Contents includes: Barriers to health screening What is desensitisation? Individual case studies Clinician's Section The clinician's role The screening process Desensitisation screening tool Barriers to health screening checklist Preparing the environment Health screening equipment Person centred programmes Educating and supporting services, what can go wrong? Commitment Tool, setting up the Desensitisation Clinic, supporting families Supporting children with a learning disability. Carer's Section The role of the family and carer with Health Screening Desensitisation, What can you do? commitment tools, practical tools. Service User's Section (in easy-read format) Health checks, getting help with health checks, easy read information, circle support, extra support 'All about you' and health screening stories. Ethical issues Staff training resources Resources and tools for health screening and desensitisation.