Download or read book Autistic Adults at Bittersweet Farms written by Norman Giddan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autistic Adults at Bittersweet Farms is a touching view of an inspirational residential care program for autistic adolescents and adults. This compelling book focuses on adult autism treated through the concepts used at Bittersweet Farms, an 80-acre farm in northwest Ohio. Through historical rationale for a therapeutic community, a comparison between the Bittersweet Farms model and treatment settings in the United Kingdom, specific treatments and training programs at Bittersweet Farms, and staff, parent, and resident viewpoints, the innovative program--based on the premise that adults with autism continue to need special care and training throughout their lives--is brought to life. Divided into three sections, Autistic Adults at Bittersweet Farms returns repeatedly to the concept behind the program--molding autistic adults into contributing members of society in their own ways. Section One includes a potpourri of information, giving a glimpse of the range of models available for treatment and what makes each program a success. Taking a closer look at program considerations within various community settings, the second section examines behavior modification techniques in training autistic children and educating their parents. As politics play an important role in developing an innovative care program like Bittersweet Farms, the final section delves into regulations and funding for different types of residential care programs. Ending on a very human and optimistic note, section three closes with three personal accounts of life and work at Bittersweet Farms from a staff member, a resident, and a parent, with each praising a different aspect of the total person care environment of Bittersweet Farms. Occupational and physical therapists, policymakers, educators, and parents of autistic children will be encouraged from reading this outstanding book.
Download or read book Autistic Adults at Bittersweet Farms written by Norman S. Giddan and published by . This book was released on with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Creating Quality of Life for Adults on the Autism Spectrum written by Jeanne Dennler and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Quality of Life for Adults on the Autism Spectrum: The Story of Bittersweet Farms provides an overview of the first farmstead community for adults with autism established in North America. The book also provides a detailed description and evaluation of the intervention model used to promote quality of life for the adults with autism who live as residents at Bittersweet Farms. Through its aim to provide a better understanding of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the text enables a deeper appreciation of the Bittersweet Farms model, which meets the residential and therapeutic needs of this population that are not often well understood. The book discusses the apprenticeship model used at Bittersweet Farms along with examples of how residents benefit from this approach. The text expands upon its approach through the inclusion of specific guidelines that can be adopted for improved communication and social interaction, managing troublesome behaviors, calming anxieties, and establishing daily routines. These guidelines reflect a positive approach to intervention and are consistent with the quality-of-life emphasis inherent in the Bittersweet model. This book will serve as a seminal work for professionals and paraprofessionals working with people with ASD. It will further be of interest to parents and relatives of people with ASD along with researchers and policymakers concerned about the ASD adult population, and those interested in services for people with ASD.
Download or read book Profiles of Ohio Women 1803 2003 written by Jacqueline Jones Royster and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission's Advisory Council on Women, this collection profiles a few of the many women who have left their imprint on the state, nation, world, and even outer space.
Download or read book Adults with Autism written by Stephen H. Morgan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-09-28 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From childhood services to adult provision, the needs of an individual develop and change, yet the literature addressing specific adult requirements is scarce. This volume sets out to fill this gap and provides practical help and guidance specifically for those caring for the growing recognised population of adults with autism. Issues of theory and practice from both local and international perspectives are included. Subsequent chapters analyse the implications arising from thought and behaviour inflexibility with emphasis on the management of transition and bereavement. Models for practice in employment and further education and also pharmacological and educational approaches to mental health problems, epilepsy and challenging behaviour are concluded by a chapter which develops many themes of this publication as the basis for a practitioner training programme in residential settings. An essential guide for all those concerned with the care and well being of adults with autism including parents, researchers, practitioners and community care workers.
Download or read book Autism written by Abha Chauhan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-10-26 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an autism alarm, estimating that one in 150 children may be affected by autism spectrum disorder. Autism has been treated mainly with technical approaches: principally applied behavior analysis and psychopharmacology. The findings in this book implicate oxidative stress as a common feat
Download or read book Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders written by Donald J. Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the newest work on motor functioning, social cognition, brain imaging, attentional mechanisms, emotional development, language functions and new genetic findings.
Download or read book Families of Adults with Autism written by Jane Johnson and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a collection of real-life stories of people on the autism spectrum growing up, as told by their families. Accounts explore the challenges that families of people with autism have faced, and the techniques they have used to improve the quality of their children's lives, from vitamins and dietary changes to intensive interaction.
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Download or read book Adding Value to Long Term Care written by Dianne Lazer and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2000-06-08 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tools for making long-term care facilities into caring and desirable places to live and work Written for health care administrators, medical directors, nursing executives, architects, and facility planners, Adding Value to Long-Term Care is a comprehensive resource that provides the tools and information needed to improve the clinical environment for residents, staff, and families; strengthen overall business operations; and secure a facility's financial future. This essential book and companion diskette are filled with a wealth of down-to-earth advice, helpful checklists, and easily reproducible forms-tools for effective business and clinical planning. Authors Dianne Lazer and Tobi Schwartz-Cassell present a comprehensive approach-The Value System-that will help to improve the structure of residents' days with a new model of programming, reenergize staff training and motivation, revitalize staff so they can engage productively with residents' families, and improve compliance with regulatory demands. "Adding Value to Long-Term Care is a must read. The Value System offers vast improvement in the clinical care of skilled nursing facility patients, improves staff morale and patient resident satisfaction, and creates a positive marketing advantage."—John C. McMeekin, president and chief executive officer, Crozer-Keystone Health System "How we care for the most ill, infirm, and frail elderly represents the central moral challenge confronting our society. This book contains a straightforward strategy to help meet this challenge through a creative and cost-effective transformation of long-term care. The authors have made a valuable contribution to all of us working in the fields of geriatrics and long-term and palliative care in our efforts to improve the quality of living and dying for the people we serve."—Ira Byock, M.D., author of Dying Well "Lazer and Schwartz-Cassell show a sophisticated grasp of many aspects of long-term care. Adding Value to Long-Term Care is a very impressive, multilevel volume that should be of great usefulness to all professionals concerned about aging in the United States."—Robert M. Goisman, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School "This book presents a concept that is widely advocated but seldom put into practice. Its major strength lies in the clear, concise, 'how-to-implement' guide."—Sylvia Beatam, Health Care Administrator, Hyde Park Convalescent Home, MA
