Autism and Intellectual Disability in Adults: Volume 1: A Pavilion Annual 2017 (Autism and Intellectual Disability in Adults: A Pavilion Annual 2017) - Softcover

Damian Milton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 191102809X ISBN 13: 9781911028093

Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media, 2016

Synopsis

Autism and Intellectual Disability in Adults: Volume 1 explores issues and practice affecting the support of adults with intellectual disabilities who are on the autism spectrum. The focus is not on the causes of autism; rather, the volume considers ways in which autistic people (focusing here on those with additional intellectual impairments) can have the best possible quality of life, on their own terms. Common themes emerge between contributors, including the fundamental requirement to acknowledge, respect and facilitate autistic expertise as being central to the production of research, policy and practice. Topics covered include policy, health, economics, wellbeing and equality, as well as a wealth of practical information and advocacy-related material.

About this title

About the Author

DAMIAN MILTON is Lecturer in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent, UK, and Head of Autism Knowledge and Expertise (Adults and Community) for the National Autistic Society (NAS). He currently teaches on the MA Education (Autism) programme at London South Bank University, is a consultant for the Transform Autism Education (TAE) project, and sits on the scientific and advisory committee for Research Autism.

NICOLA MARTIN is Professor of Social Justice and Inclusive Education at London South Bank University, UK. She is also a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge and Sheffield Hallam Universities, a National Teaching Fellow and a Fellow of the RSA. She has 35 years' experience in education working with disabled pupils and students from nursery age to adults in FE and HE and an international research profile in the field.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 191102809X
• ISBN 13: 9781911028093
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 90
• Editor: Damian Milton, Nicola Martin