A Practical Approach at Home for Parents and Carers: Aspergers Syndrome
Organisation
Falkirk Council
Author
Beath, L
Detailed Description
This booklet has been created by an experienced Occupational Therapist with the Children with Disabilities Team in Occupational Therapy at Falkirk Council Housing & Social Work Services. The booklet is designed to provide practical guidance and tips for parents on organising the physical environment and developing schedules and work systems which provide consistency in the environment and may assist the young person to cope with daily living. The booklet will also be useful for a variety of practitioners.
The booklets were developed by Lesley Beath (OT with the Children with Disabilities Team at Falkirk Council), with support, ideas and suggestions from Anne Fleming (Head OT, Forth Valley Primary Care NHS Trust), Karen Whitehead ( Senior OT, Community Learning Disability Service Forth Valley Primary Care NHS Trust). The Children’s Occupational Therapists of NHS Forth Valley Primary Care Service also supported the work and parents of children with autism in the Falkirk area gave many helpful comments to the drafts of the documents.
Thanks and acknowledgement go to all of the above and especially to Lesley Beath (the main author), and FalkirkCouncil, who produced the document, for allowing us to provide this on the SASN website.
A randomized controlled trial of a cognitive behavioural intervention for anger management in children diagnosed with Asperger syndrome
Organisation
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Author
Sofronoff, K., Attwood, T., Hinton, S and Levin, L
Detailed Description
The purpose of the study described was to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural intervention for anger management with children diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Forty-five children and their parents were randomly assigned to either intervention or wait-list control conditions. Children in the intervention participated in six 2-h weekly sessions while parents participated in a larger parent group. Parent reports indicated a significant decrease in episodes of anger following intervention and a significant increase in their own confidence in managing anger in their child. Qualitative information gathered from parents and teachers indicated some generalization of strategies learned in the clinic setting to both home and school settings. Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are also discussed.The purpose of the study described was to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural intervention for anger management with children diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Forty-five children and their parents were randomly assigned to either intervention or wait-list control conditions. Children in the intervention participated in six 2-h weekly sessions while parents participated in a larger parent group. Parent reports indicated a significant decrease in episodes of anger following intervention and a significant increase in their own confidence in managing anger in their child. Qualitative information gathered from parents and teachers indicated some generalization of strategies learned in the clinic setting to both home and school settings. Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are also discussed.
A Self-Determined Future with Asperger Syndrome: Solution Focused Approaches
Organisation
Jessica Kingsley
Author
Bliss, E. V and Edmonds, G
Detailed Description
A Self-Determined Future with Asperger Syndrome presents a practical approach to helping people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) to succeed at college, at work, at home and in life.
The authors highlight how treating AS as a 'problem' is unproductive, and advocate a solution focused approach which recognizes and uses the strengths of people with AS to foster mutual respect and understanding.Drawing on both their personal experience and knowledge of counselling, the authors use anecdotes and stories to show how people with AS cope in day-to-day situations. They also illustrate how effective communication and understanding of a person's needs and goals are key to improving daily life for people with AS. The final section of the book comprises practical worksheets and resources to help people with AS to recognize their achievements and work towards their goals.
Adults and children with Asperger syndrome: Exploring adult attachment style, marital satisfaction and satisfaction with parenthood
Organisation
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Author
Laua, W and Peterson, C.C
Detailed Description
Asperger syndrome (AS) is a disorder resembling autism in its problems with social interaction and cognitive flexibility. Today, a number of adults with AS marry and rear children. Yet there has been little research into the quality of their marital and parental relationships. This study explored romantic attachment style, marital satisfaction and parenthood satisfaction in 157 Australian men and women. There was a focal group 22 married adults with a clinically-confirmed AS diagnosis whose child also had AS and three neuro-typical adult control groups: (a) those whose spouse and child had AS, (b) those whose child had AS but spouse did not, and (c) those with no AS family members. Marital satisfaction was high in all four groups. Respondents who had AS themselves were predominantly insecurely avoidant in romantic attachment, in contrast to predominantly securely attachment in all other groups. Having a child with AS reduced parental (though not marital) satisfaction but there was no additional independent contribution of own or spouse's AS. Methodological and practical implications of the findings were considered.
Adults with Asperger Syndrome: Key points for Social Workers
Organisation
ASD Borders
Author
ASD Borders
Detailed Description
This leaflet provides key information for social workers about Adults with Asperger Syndrome. Contact details are also given for local and national sources of information and support.
