TY - JOUR
T1 - Primary care for adults on the autism spectrum
AU - Nicolaidis, Christina
AU - Kripke, Clarissa Calliope
AU - Raymaker, Dora
N1 - Funding Information:
Many of the recommendations in this article arise from the AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit Project. Funding for the project was provided by the National Institute of Mental Health ( R34MH092503 ). We would like to thank the many AASPIRE team members and study participants who have contributed to the project.
PY - 2014/9
Y1 - 2014/9
N2 - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by differences in social communication and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Skills and challenges can change depending on environmental stimuli, supports, and stressors. Quality of life can be improved by the use of accommodations, assistive technologies, therapies to improve adaptive function or communication, caregiver training, acceptance, access, and inclusion. This article focuses on the identification of ASD in adults, referrals for services, the recognition of associated conditions, strategies and accommodations to facilitate effective primary care services, and ethical issues related to caring for autistic adults.
AB - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by differences in social communication and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Skills and challenges can change depending on environmental stimuli, supports, and stressors. Quality of life can be improved by the use of accommodations, assistive technologies, therapies to improve adaptive function or communication, caregiver training, acceptance, access, and inclusion. This article focuses on the identification of ASD in adults, referrals for services, the recognition of associated conditions, strategies and accommodations to facilitate effective primary care services, and ethical issues related to caring for autistic adults.
KW - Adults
KW - Autism spectrum disorders
KW - Developmental disabilities
KW - Primary care
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mcna.2014.06.011
DO - 10.1016/j.mcna.2014.06.011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25134878
AN - SCOPUS:84905970873
SN - 0025-7125
VL - 98
SP - 1169
EP - 1191
JO - Medical Clinics of North America
JF - Medical Clinics of North America
IS - 5
ER -