The Power of Resilience for Autistic Adults
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-032-09959-4 (ISBN)
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This book is a comprehensive guide designed to empower autistic adults by fostering resilience in their daily lives. It details autistic adults encounters with unique social, emotional, and professional challenges and details strategies for developing and maintaining resilience to ensure personal growth and fulfillment. The book takes a strengths-based approach, focusing on practical strategies to navigate stress, anxiety, communication difficulties, and the fear of failure, all issues commonly faced by adults on the spectrum. It offers tools for rewriting negative self-perceptions, building emotional and social resilience, and forming meaningful connections through the use of psychological insights, real-life examples, and actionable techniques. In addition, the book emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance, individual strengths, and embracing authenticity. Each chapter addresses specific aspects of resilience, from managing anxiety to celebrating success and maintaining a resilient lifestyle over time.
Key areas of coverage include:
- Understanding and overcoming negative scripts.
- Emotional regulation and stress management.
- Empathy and social cognition.
- Practical communication skills for the neurotypical world.
- Adopting a growth mindset for life's challenges.
- Building and maintaining meaningful relationships.
The Power of Resilience for Autistic Adults is a vital resource for adults with ASD, their families, therapists, and professionals. It provides a roadmap for thriving and a powerful reminder that resilience is a lifelong journey of growth, self-discovery, and empowerment.
Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist with areas of study in school psychology, child development, and neuropsychology. He is licensed as a psychologist and certified as a Developmental Disabilities evaluator in the State of Utah. Dr. Goldstein is a board certified Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. Dr. Goldstein is an Assistant Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry. Since 1980, Dr. Goldstein has worked in a private practice setting as the Director of a multidisciplinary team, providing evaluation, case management, and treatment services for children and adults with histories of neurological disease and trauma, learning disability, adjustment difficulties, and attention deficit disorder. Dr. Goldstein is on staff at the University Neuropsychiatric Institute. He has served as a member of the Children s Hospital Craniofacial Team. He has also been a member of the Developmental Disabilities Clinic in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Utah Medical School.
Dr. Goldstein has authored, co-authored or edited more than 50 clinical and trade publications, including 21 textbooks dealing with managing children's behavior in the classroom, genetics, attention disorder and adult learning disabilities. In 2023. he will have 2 new books on the professional market. With Barbara Ingersoll he has co-authored texts dealing with controversial treatments for children s learning and attention problems and childhood depression. With Anne Teeter Ellison, he has authored Clinician s Guide to Adult ADHD: Assessment and Intervention. With Nancy Mather, he has completed three texts for teachers and parents concerning behavioral and educational issues. With Michael Goldstein he has completed two texts on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He has edited three texts with Cecil Reynolds on neurodevelopmental and genetic disorders in children. With Robert Brooks, he has authored 15 texts including, Tenacity in Children, Handbook of Resilience in Children (First, Second, and Third Editions), Understanding and Managing Children s Classroom Behavior, Second Edition, Raising Resilient Children, Nurturing Resilience in Our Children, Seven Steps to Help Children Worry Less,
Chapter 1. A Socially Resilient Mindset and the Challenge of ASD: Resilient Mindsets, Negative Scripts, and Personal Control.- Chapter 2. Rewriting the Narrative: Overcoming Negative Scripts.- Chapter 3. Building Emotional Resilience: Managing Stress and Anxiety.- Chapter 4. Cultivating Empathy: Viewing Life through the Eyes of Others.- Chapter 5. Effective Communication: Tools for Navigating the Social World.- Chapter 6. Self-acceptance and Embracing Individuality.- Chapter 7. Building Meaningful Connections: The Power of Relationships.- Chapter 8. Learning from Mistakes: Embracing Challenges as Growth Opportunities.- Chapter 9. Celebrating Success: Building on Strengths and Islands of Competence.- Chapter 10. Self-Discipline and Control: Strategies for Personal Growth.- Chapter 11. Maintaining Resilience: Creating a Sustainable Resilient Lifestyle.- Chapter 12. The Path Forward: Thriving as an Adult with Autism.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.11.2025 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Copernicus Books |
| Zusatzinfo | XXXIV, 219 p. 1 illus. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie |
| Schlagworte | Anxiety management, autism, adults • Authenticity, autism, adults, neurodivergent • Autism, adults, neurodivergence • Autistic adults, adults, neurodivergence • Communication skills, autism, adults, neurodivergent • Emotional regulation, autism, adults, neurodivergence • Empowerment, adults, autism, neurodivergence • Life skills, adults, autism, neurodivergence • Mental health, adults, autism, neurodivergence • Mindfulness, autism, adults, neurodivergence • Neurodiversity, adults, autism • Neurotypical, neurodivergent, adults, autism • Personal growth, adults, autism, neurodivergence • Relationship building, adults, autism, neurodivergence • Resilience, adults, autism, neurodivergence • Self-acceptance, adults, autism, neurodivergence • Social skills, adults, autism, neurodivergence • Strengths, adults, autism, neurodivergence • Stress management, adults, autism, neurodivergence • Thriving with autism, adults, neurodivergence |
| ISBN-10 | 3-032-09959-5 / 3032099595 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-032-09959-4 / 9783032099594 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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