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作者: tm@bbs.sob.com.tw
標題: ◇ [參考]Autism FAQ (11):Coping
時間: Mon Oct 14 21:53:25 2002
作者: Jf (寫給往事的一封匿名信) 看板: NTUStar_rain
標題: [參考]Autism FAQ (11):Coping
時間: Thu Sep 27 19:50:16 2001
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Autism FAQ - Coping
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Where Autistic People generally live
In general, autistic people have the same living options as people
with other disabilities, which ideally are matched with the
individual's capabilities.
Children: While there were times in the past when autistic children
would likely be located at an institution, today they almost
invariably reside with their parents.
Respite: Families caring of a disabled person can be tied down to a
much greater extent than than other families. Autistic children are
individuals and the amount of supervision autistic children require
varies, but in general, there is an extra burden on the parents which
in many cases is severe. Providing the care and supervision can
possibly require as much effort as would an additional full time job.
Respite service is typically provided by government agencies to give
such families an occasional break from the responsibilities. It may
consist of providing someone to look after the child for a few hours,
or it may be a group home (see below) set up to take the child for a
weekend on occasion.
Adults: Autistic adults unable to cope with their own residence also
were likely to live in an institution such as a state-run facility.
Alternatively, they might live with relatives.
In place of institutions, now group homes and assisted living are more
generally used. A group home might have 4 permanent residents, with
two staff members for most of the waking hours and 1 staff member
while the residents sleep.
Assisted living is for autistic people able to cope under less
supervision than a group home provides. The exact situation would be
tailored to the individuals, but an example would be two autistic
people sharing an apartment, visited by a representative of social
services daily.
Those families who take care of adult autistic family members might
make use of respite services (see above).
Other aids to living and communication
For basic communication, nonverbal autistic people are sometimes
taught sign language, or to use communication boards or electronic
communication devices such as the Cannon Communicator. The latter is
similar to a Brother labelmaker, being an electronic device designed
to allow the disabled who can type to communicate during daily life.
Facilitated Communication (see under "Educational Methods") can be
used in conjunction with a Canon Communicator or communication board,
but in other cases, the individual may be able to point or type
independently.
The Internet has been a boon to some autistic people, opening avenues
of communication that are more suited to their abilities than
face-to-face communication.
Social Signal Dogs are rarely used but have been discussed on the
list. It is a working dog, similar to a seeing eye dog that assists an
autistic person in their daily life.
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