Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Chapter 1. Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adolescents and Adults - An Introduction.- Part 1: Clinical and Research Perspectives.- Chapter 2. Families Of Autistic Adults.- Chapter 3. Transitioning from High School to Adulthood:Optimizing Outcomes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Chapter 4. Social Skills Training for Autistic Adolescents and Adults.- Chapter 5. Romantic Relationships, Sexuality, and Autism.- Chapter 6. Adult services and employment for adults with autism: Options, challenges, and hope.- Chapter 7. Supporting Autistic Students in College.- Chapter 8. Optimizing Self-Sufficiency and Independence through Adaptive Behavior.- Chapter 9. Pharmacotherapy of Behavioral Symptoms and Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Chapter 10. Residential Options and Treatment for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum.- Chapter 11. Range of Adult Outcomes.- Chapter 12. Medical Care and Common Medical Comorbidities in ASD.- Chapter 13. Mental Health Issues in Adolescents and Adults with ASD.- Chapter 14. Autism Spectrum Disorder and Unlawful Behavior.- Chapter 15. Assessment and Treatment Planning in Autistic Adults.- Chapter 16. The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adulthood.- Chapter 17. Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Autistic Adolescents and Adults.- Part 2: Personal Perspectives.- Chapter 18. A  Parent's Perspective.- Chapter 19. Severe Autism from a Parent's Perspective, Told in Clichés.- Chapter 20. A Middle Aged Man Looks at a Childhood Diagnosis: A New First Person Account of Autism.- Chapter 21. A personal perspective.- Chapter 22. An Adult Sibling's Perspective on Autism.

Fred R. Volkmar M.D., is the Irving B. Harris Professor Emeritus of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine and the Dorothy Goodwin Family Chair of Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University. An international authority on Asperger's disorder and autism, Dr. Volkmar was the primary author of the DSM-IV autism and pervasive developmental disorders section. He has authored several hundred scientific papers and has co-edited numerous books, including a book written specifically for parents - A Practical Guide to Autism - now in its 2nd edition as well as forthcoming books on evidence based treatments and a new edition of the Handbook of Autism. He has served as associate editor of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and the American Journal of Psychiatry. He also served as co-chairperson of the autism/MR committee of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. From 2007 to 2023, he was editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and, more recently, of the Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Although now emeritus at Yale, Dr. Volkmar remains active as the Director of the Autism Center of Excellence at Southern Connecticut State University.

Brian Reichow, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is Associate Director of the University of Connecticut Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service and an Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences at UConn Health. His current research interests include the translation of research to practice, the use of systematic review methods and meta-analytic methods to identify evidence-based practices, and applied research involving young children with or at risk of developing disabilities and their families. He has been a technical advisor for the World Health Organizationfor over a decade assisting WHO with the development