Growing Up on the Spectrum

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by Lynn Kern Koegel


  • Autism Speaks—www.autismspeaks.org

  Index

  abuse, vulnerability to

  bullying

  bullying (Claire’s narrative)

  fighting back

  financial abuse

  in guardianship decision

  gullibility and suggestibility

  sexual abuse

  active listening

  adulthood. See independence; jobs; lifelong care

  age-appropriateness

  chores and responsibilities

  clothing

  hair style

  interests

  relationships

  sports and games

  aggression. See also bullying and peer pressure

  discussions about

  drugs for

  fighting

  interventions

  online threats

  tantrums

  Andrew’s narratives

  appearance and hygiene

  bullying

  computer use

  conversations

  dating

  jobs

  outings

  school and plans for college

  self-management

  social-skills groups

  anxiety

  desensitization

  obsessive-compulsive disorder

  partial participation intervention

  appearance, grooming, and hygiene

  body odor

  checklists

  choices

  clothing

  clothing (Claire’s narrative)

  concern over (Andrew’s narrative)

  daily routines

  disinterest in

  hair styling

  makeup

  modesty

  motivation to improve

  shaving

  thorough washing

  applications

  college

  job

  appreciation, learning to show

  argumentativeness

  arts careers

  Asperger’s syndrome, diagnosis of

  assistance and benefits, governmental inheritance and for in-home support services

  assistance and benefits (cont.)

  public education and medical care

  Social Security

  special-needs trusts (SNT) and

  state pooled trusts

  state resources

  Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid

  attention-seeking behaviors

  autism. See also parenting; specific issues

  cures

  diagnosis

  genetic factors

  increase in

  labeling of child

  subtypes

  autonomy. See independence

  avoidance behaviors

  baseline assessment

  behavior modification strategies. See intervention techniques

  benefits, governmental. See governmental assistance

  body language

  body odor

  boredom

  breast development

  bullying and peer pressure

  bad influences

  cyberbullying

  by friends

  by friends (Claire’s narrative)

  gullibility and susceptibility to

  help from peers

  meanness

  as peer attention

  school accommodations to counter

  self-defense against

  teasing, discussions with classmates about

  teasing (Andrew’s narrative)

  business ownership

  calendar-keeping

  careers. See jobs

  caregiving. See lifelong care

  carpooling

  Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

  change, resistance to

  checklists

  children of autistic parents

  choice, as motivational component

  chores

  chore charts

  as first jobs

  Claire’s narratives

  behavior management

  bullying

  clothing and appearance

  college

  college social life

  compulsive behaviors

  computer use

  conspicuousness of differences

  conversational skills

  driving

  future prospects

  independent living

  jobs and career

  long-term care responsibility

  miracle cures

  outings

  parties

  responsibility

  romantic relationships

  sarcasm

  school challenges

  school sports

  sexuality

  shift toward independence

  standardized tests

  terminology

  class trips

  clothing

  bras

  checklists

  disinterest in

  modesty

  selection (Claire’s narrative)

  stylishness and age-appropriateness

  coexisting conditions. See comorbid conditions

  college. See also school

  academics (case study)

  advance orientation

  application process

  aspirations (Andrew’s narrative)

  course load

  disabilities offices

  diversity admissions

  electronic devices in classroom

  four-year programs

  freedom at

  graduation rate

  junior colleges

  monitoring of students at

  notetaking

  parental involvement

  parents’ anxieties (Claire’s narrative)

  precollege programs

  PSAT and SAT

  standardized tests (Claire’s narrative)

  student self-advocacy

  study skills

  summer programs

  supplemental community support

  supportive schools

  test-taking accommodations

  time management

  college roommates

  compatibility

  interactions with

  interest groupings

  number of

  college social life

  asking for feedback

  dating

  forming friendships (case study)

  fraternities and sororities

  interventions

  parents’ anxieties (Claire’s narrative)

  support services

  withdrawal (case study)

  comments, as conversational skill

  community-based homes. See group and community-based homes

  comorbid conditions

  aggression

  anxiety

  depression

  escalation of small problems

  hoarding

  obsessive-compulsive behaviors

  obsessive-compulsive behaviors (Claire’s narrative)

  overreaction to perceived criticism

  preservation of sameness

  repetitive behaviors

  compliments, as conversational skill

  compulsive and repetitive behaviors

  Claire’s narrative

  intervention strategies

  OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)

  private behaviors

  computers

  in college classrooms

  computer-related careers

  dangerous interactions

  dangerous interactions (Claire’s narrative)

  divulging of personal information

  excessive time with (Claire’s narrative)

  games

  inappropriate social support

  monitoring use of

  monitoring use of (Claire’s narrative)

  pornography

  problems, to manage

  romance

  rules
and limits

  social networking sites

  social withdrawal

  use of (Andrew’s narrative)

  conformity

  clothing

  conspicuousness of differences (Claire’s narrative)

  grooming and hygiene

  hair styling

  independence

  makeup

  conservatorships (guardianships)

  context. See also public versus private behaviors

  behaviors

  conversation

  speech rhythm and patterns

  swearing

  conversation

  active listening

  argumentativeness

  body language

  carpooling and

  challenges (Claire’s narrative)

  comments

  compliments

  contextual appropriateness

  cues

  dating first impressions

  difficulties and preferences (Andrew’s narrative)

  disfluencies

  empathy

  eye contact

  greetings

  help from peers

  Koegel program methods (case study)

  memorization and recitation

  monotone

  posture and facial expression

  priming and practice

  prompting

  questions

  reflection of response

  reminders for (Claire’s narrative)

  sarcasm (Claire’s narrative)

  self-management

  slow or fast speech

  swearing

  timing

  topics, favorite

  topics, pictures to suggest

  video modeling

  volume of voice

  cures for autism

  cyberbullying

  dating. See romantic relationships

  dependence. See independence; lifelong care

  depression

  during college (case study)

  as comorbid condition

  desensitization technique

  D4A (first-party special-needs trust)

  diet

  differences, conspicuousness of Claire’s narrative

  clothing

  dependence

  grooming and hygiene

  hair styling

  makeup

  disabilities attorneys

  disfluencies

  diversity category in college admissions

  dress

  bras

  checklists

  clothing selection (Claire’s narrative)

  disinterest in clothes

  modesty

  stylishness and age-appropriateness

  driving

  advice for parents

  Claire’s narrative

  violations and encounters with police

  education. See college; school

  electronic devices. See computers

  empathy

  employment. See jobs

  escape behaviors

  estate plans. See wills and estate plans

  exercise

  eye contact

  facial expression in conversation

  fading system

  fads and miracle cures

  family of autistic child

  guardianship responsibilities

  long-term care by sibling (Claire’s narrative)

  needs of siblings

  fashion. See clothing

  fears, desensitization program for

  fighting

  financial assistance

  inheritance and

  for in-home support services

  Social Security benefits

  Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid

  first impressions

  appearance and grooming

  awkwardness

  listening and conversational skills

  first-party special-needs trust (D4A)

  fitting in. See conformity

  following instructions

  foster care

  fraternities and sororities

  friends and friendships. See also peers; romantic relationships

  age-appropriateness

  Andrew’s narrative

  basic rules

  bullying and manipulation by friends

  bullying by friends (Claire’s narrative)

  challenges

  depression and (case study)

  generosity

  independence from parents

  independence from parents (Claire’s narrative)

  number of friends

  opportunities to get together

  outings

  outside school

  social-skills and friendship groups

  social-skills groups (Andrew’s narrative)

  stalking

  functional analysis technique

  future care. See lifelong care

  games, computer

  gay relationships

  genetic role in autism

  governmental assistance

  inheritance and

  for in-home support services

  public education and medical care

  Social Security

  special-needs trusts (SNT) and

  state pooled trusts

  state resources

  Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid

  greetings

  grooming. See appearance, grooming, and hygiene

  group and community-based homes

  donations to

  funding

  preplanning for

  substandard

  wait lists

  well-run homes

  groups

  clubs and community activities

  college roommate interest groups

  dating cliques

  school group projects

  social-skills and friendship groups

  social-skills groups (Andrew’s narrative)

  guardianship

  gullibility and suggestibility

  hair styling

  health care

  insurance

  Medicaid

  medical decisions

  privacy law

  helplessness, learned

  higher education. See college

  hoarding

  homes. See living arrangements

  homeschooling

  homework

  homosexuality

  honesty, discussions about

  household chores

  chore charts

  as first jobs

  hygiene. See appearance, grooming, and hygiene

  inclusion at school

  independence

  adolescent shift toward (Claire’s narrative)

  balanced with support

  at college

  driving

  driving (Claire’s narrative)

  independence (cont.)

  encouragement of

  first apartment (Claire’s narrative)

  importance of peer opinion

  learned helplessness

  loss of, through guardianship arrangement

  motivation for

  outings (Andrew’s narrative)

  outings (Claire’s narrative)

  rules and boundaries

  scheduling of activities

  school transitions

  self-sufficient living (case study)

  teaching of

  Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE)

  inflexibility

  in-home support services

  insomnia

  instructions, learning to follow

  insurance plans

  interests

  age-appropriateness

  career choice

  college dormitory groupings

  party ideas

  pet conversation topics

  romantic relationships

  social connections

  Internet. See computers

  intervention techniques.
See also specific behaviors and concerns

  chore charts

  coordination of

  desensitization

  functional analysis

  modeling

  motivation

  older approaches

  for older children and adults

  partial participation

  peer recruitment

  Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT)

  priming

  prompting

  punishment

  replacement behaviors

  rewards and reinforcers

  self-management

  teaching of independence

  video modeling

  interviews for jobs

  ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination)

  isolation

  in college (case study)

  computer use and

  contentment with

  leading to depression

  straying from parties

  jobs

  Andrew’s narrative

  applications

  career possibilities

  expectations

  first in real world

  first job and career goal (Claire’s narrative)

  household chores

  interviews

  managing problems

  school training programs

  selection of

  unemployment

  volunteer experience

  workplace skills

  junior college programs

  Koegel Autism Center

  clinic

  Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT)

  therapy techniques (case study)

  LaZebnik, Andrew. See Andrew’s narratives

  LaZebnik, Claire. See Claire’s narratives

  legal matters

  disabilities attorneys

  driving violations

  guardianship

  inheritance, government benefits and

  online aggression

  pornography

  privacy laws

  sex crimes

  special-needs trusts (SNT)

  theft

  wills and estate plans

  lifelong care

  disabilities attorneys

  donation of family home

  estate plans and wills

  family caregiving (Claire’s narrative)

  financial assistance for in-home care

  foster care

  group homes

  guardianships

  health care

  insurance plans

  living options

  preparation for independent living

  preplanning

  respite care

  roommates

  self-sufficiency (case study)

  Social Security programs

  special-needs trusts (SNT)

  Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid

  support services

  worries about (Claire’s narrative)

  listening. See also conversation

  active and engaged

  empathy

  learning and practicing

  showing interest

  living arrangements

  at college

  donation of family home

  financial assistance for

  first apartment (Claire’s narrative)

  foster care

  group homes

  options

  preparation for independent living

  respite care

  roommates

  self-sufficiency (case study)

  support services

  long-term care. See lifelong care

 

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