• 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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