Increasingly adults over the age of 50 are receiving a diagnosis of autism spectrum condition. Growing up in a time when autism was poorly recognised, these adults have lived unknowingly with the condition and face readjustment. This paper reports the first study to investigate this population. Nine adults over the age of 50, who had recently been diagnosed with ASC, were interviewed, and thematic analysis was used to analyse the transcripts. Results showed that the participants had received treatment for anxiety and depression. They reported ASC behaviours in their childhood and growing up they felt isolated and alien. Receiving a diagnosis was seen as a positive step and allowed for a reconfiguration of self and an appreciation of individual needs. Given the positive aspects of receiving a late diagnosis, more work is needed to identify older adults with undiagnosed ASC.
S.R. Zelenz has worked in education for 20 years. Working with students from all walks of life, cultures, races, and social diversity, Zelenz’s research in Educational Leadership led to finding a better way to approach learning for students with trauma histories. Many were juvenile offenders, gang members, diagnosed with varying behavioral disorders, or had family histories of violence, murder, or narcissistic parenting. This research could not be effectively accomplished without further understanding: how epigenetic trauma inheritance may be impacting these students; how brain development from trauma may be impacting their behavioral and emotional development; as well as deep understanding of psychology and its varying classifications for behavioral and personality disorders. The goal is to find solutions for changing the conversation and making a real difference for these students.
She has also worked with nonprofits of varying focus areas for the last 25 years. Her undergraduate degree in Arts Administration and Music prepared her for managing nonprofits of any size as well as procuring funding so that they can achieve their goals. Pairing her nonprofit background with her education background, she has been able to make a difference for over 200 nonprofits worldwide, written curriculum for schools across the globe, and assisted many arts organizations through performance and management.
Andrew Bacher-Hicks, Stephen B. Billings & David J. Deming National Bureau of Economic Research WORKING PAPER 26257 DOI 10.3386/w26257 ISSUE DATE September 2019 Schools face important policy tradeoffs in monitoring and managing student behavior. Strict discipline policies may stigmatize suspended students …
Psychosom Med. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2012 Apr 4.Published in final edited form as:Psychosom Med. 2009 Feb; 71(2): 243–250.Published online 2009 Feb 2. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181907888PMCID: PMC3318917NIHMSID: NIHMS341921PMID: 19188532 Shanta R. Dube, PhD, MPHNational Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and …
Download Article Export citation Open Supplemental Data Front. Hum. Neurosci., 19 June 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00235 Marc Palaus, Raquel Viejo-Sobera*, Diego Redolar-Ripoll† and Elena M. Marrón† Cognitive NeuroLab, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain Transcranial magnetic …