Understanding Autism

Perspectives, Assessment, Interventions, and the Journey Towards Inclusion

Neophytos L. Papaneophytou, Undurti N. Das

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9780443273674
• Topic: Psicologia
• Subtopic: Psicologia cognitiva e cognizione

Understanding Autism: Perspectives, Assessment, Interventions, and the Journey Toward Inclusion is a compelling book offering a multifaceted examination, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of autism spectrum disorder from both biological and social perspectives. From the role of bioactive lipids in the pathobiology of autism to the challenges faced by individuals with autism within the criminal justice system, this book explores critical aspects of autism, assessment strategies, and innovative interventions. From a biological perspective, readers will be introduced to the gut-brain connection and the impact of vitamin D on the gut microbiota. Meanwhile, the social perspective sheds light on sensory processing, autonomic regulation, and socio-emotional development in autism, as well as the pressing issue of justice and representation. Through the assessment section, readers will explore the unique challenges faced by parents with autism spectrum disorder and delve into linguistic anomalies in autism. Finally, the interventions section introduces groundbreaking programs and strategies designed to improve the lives of individuals with autism. Whether you're a healthcare professional, educator, or simply curious about autism, this book is an essential guide that offers diverse insights into this complex condition, ultimately fostering greater awareness, understanding, and support for individuals on the spectrum. - Discusses strategies to help children with autism overcome fears and phobias - Outlines innovative nutrition education interventions tailored for adolescentswith autism - Uncovers the role of vitamin D in shaping gut health and its implications forunderstanding autism

Table of contents

• Understanding Autism
• Chapter 1 Prologue
• Chapter 2 A perinatal strategy to prevent autism: Essential fatty acids, BDNF, vitamin A, and growth hormone in the prevention and its management
• Chapter 3 Role of vitamin D in modulating gut microbiota, and certain etiological mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder
• Chapter 4 Sensory processing, autonomic regulation, and socio-emotional development in autism
• Chapter 5 Assessment of parenting capacity for parents with autism spectrum disorder
• Chapter 6 Development and feasibility of theory-based nutrition education interventions for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
• Chapter 7 Challenging clinical presentations in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disability: The case for specialist intensive community interventions as an alternative to institutional care
• Chapter 8 A holistic model and treatment of severe autism
• Chapter 9 Home-based support for young autistic children: Overview of a program codesigned with researchers, child therapists, and caregivers
• Chapter 10 Let's play with social robots!—Improving social skills in autistic children through game activities’
• Chapter 11 Engendering quality of life: Ecological realities in developmental relational trans-disciplinary pediatric practice in a neurodiverse world
• Chapter 12 Caring for the caregiver of those living with autism-spectrum disorders: Minimizing burden and optimizing well-being
• Chapter 13 Special Olympic movement as new opportunities for socialization of children with mental disabilities, including ASD
• Chapter 14 The hidden meanings of repetitive behaviors: A window into the child’s inner world from a multidisciplinary perspective
• Chapter 15 Individuated but not separated: A hypothetical understanding of anxiety in autism and DIR/psychodynamic intervention paradigm
• Chapter 16 Nurture social skills in autism in a postpandemic era
• Chapter 17 Justice for all? The overrepresentation of those with autism spectrum disorder in the criminal justice system
• Chapter 18 Autism and metamorphic temporalities
• Chapter 19 Opportunities to support the caregivers of children and young adults with ASD as they transition into the workforce and university
• Chapter 20 Using desensitize program to reduce phobias and specific fears in children with autism
• Chapter 21 When the construction of meaning does not have an overall collective dimension: The nature of linguistic anomalies in autism
• Chapter 22 Crime and punishment: The role of social, emotional, and cognitive deficits in a case of child pornography possession
• Chapter 23 Enhancing coping and resilience in bullied youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Chapter 24 Aquatactile neuromodulation and its impact on the development and correction of motor functions in children with ASD
• Index