Lifespan issues related to Autism Spectrum Disorder
ASD can have lifelong effects on an individual that must be considered from childhood through adulthood. This discussion has been separated into a subcategory for early childhood issues and adulthood issues in order to discuss the significance in intervention. These sections are discussed in detail below. …show more content…
Transition planning such as person-centered planning, a type of planning which trains to a person with ASD on how to make their own decisions, should start when an individual is in elementary school (Hallahan, et al., 2014). Other transition planning methods are therapy which teaches individuals how to have good manners, and high school work internships that teach individuals how to perform in a working environment (Hallahan, et al., 2014). As a possible result of such planning, there has been an increase in the amount of individuals being placed in “community residential facilities and in supported living settings” (Hallahan, et al., 2014, …show more content…
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) defines an intellectual disability as being a disability that impairs intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior and can be “expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills” (Hallahan, et al., 2014, 87). ASD and ID are related in that they share some similar issues which affect an individual’s academics. Two similar issues are working memory and language impairments (Hallahan, et al., 96, 217, 220) However, ASD and ID closely related in regards to behavioral issues. An individual with ASD or an ID is expected to be included in a general education classroom and not be isolated from others (Hallahan, et al., 2014). In addition, determining the placement of a student with either disability depends on the severity of the