Autism Adulting Scares Me Witless: For Parents of Teens and Adults With Level 2 or Level 3 Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Autism Adulting Scares Me Witless: For Parents of Teens and Adults With Level 2 or Level 3 Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sale price
$27.99
Regular price $33.99
Autism Adulting Scares Me Witless is a grounded, practical guide for parents and caregivers who lie awake worrying about what adulthood will really look like for their neurodiverse son or daughter. The book speaks directly to the worries that surface in the quiet moments—safety, decision-making, money, medication, housing stability, health, community risks, and what happens when parents are no longer here to steer things.
Each chapter begins with a short, vivid vignette centered on the young adult. These scenes anchor the realities families face across daily routines, community settings, and the never-ending list of adult expectations. From there, the chapter moves into the questions that keep families up at night and offers clear, usable strategies designed for real life. Every approach respects self-determination while helping families build systems that hold up under stress and over time.
The structure remains consistent so readers always know what’s coming: a story, a look at the underlying worry, an at-a-glance summary, practical strategies, and final thoughts that keep the focus on forward motion. Topics include safety, health and mental health, finances, relationships, executive functioning, transportation, self-directed services, staff support, legal safeguards, long-term planning, and the long arc of adult life.
Written for families, educators, and professionals supporting adults with level 2 or level 3 ASD, Autism Adulting Scares Me Witless offers a realistic, compassionate roadmap for building safer, more stable, and more supported adult lives—one system, one routine, and one decision at a time.
Each chapter begins with a short, vivid vignette centered on the young adult. These scenes anchor the realities families face across daily routines, community settings, and the never-ending list of adult expectations. From there, the chapter moves into the questions that keep families up at night and offers clear, usable strategies designed for real life. Every approach respects self-determination while helping families build systems that hold up under stress and over time.
The structure remains consistent so readers always know what’s coming: a story, a look at the underlying worry, an at-a-glance summary, practical strategies, and final thoughts that keep the focus on forward motion. Topics include safety, health and mental health, finances, relationships, executive functioning, transportation, self-directed services, staff support, legal safeguards, long-term planning, and the long arc of adult life.
Written for families, educators, and professionals supporting adults with level 2 or level 3 ASD, Autism Adulting Scares Me Witless offers a realistic, compassionate roadmap for building safer, more stable, and more supported adult lives—one system, one routine, and one decision at a time.