Understanding Autistic Adults - by Sagit Blumrosen-Sela (Paperback)

About the Book

The author connects autistics' accounts with existing academic knowledge by supplementing the latest research with client and other ASD individuals' writings and psychological portraits. Written for autistic adults and helping professionals who support them, this book addresse...

Book Synopsis

The author connects autistics' accounts with existing academic knowledge by supplementing the latest research with client and other ASD individuals' writings and psychological portraits. Written for autistic adults and helping professionals who support them, this book addresses various areas in which autistics may navigate throughout adulthood.

Review Quotes

Understanding Autistic Adults will be especially helpful to autistic women who may be attracted to careers as primary care doctors, therapists, or schoolteachers. This book provides an interesting perspective on autism from a literary professor.

Autistic adults and professionals will be able to explore the many dimensions of autism, including aspects that are based on clinical experience that have yet to be examined by research. I am in awe of the author's depth of knowledge, perspective, and analysis. As a clinician and parent of an autistic adult, I will be consulting her insight and wisdom.

Blumrosen-Sela's work makes a valuable contribution to the literature on autism. While much has been written about the lived experiences of autistic children, the personal narratives of autistic adults shed light on the many contributions of autistics, as well as the challenges they face.

This book is an excellent source for understanding the complexities of adult life and autism, gain invaluable knowledge about the unique challenges and strengths of individuals on the spectrum, and learn practical strategies to foster understanding, support, and success. A great resource to help create an inclusive environment that empowers adults with autism to thrive in their personal and professional lives.

This well-researched and fundamentally empathic book helps us to deepen our understanding of a range of autistic adult experiences. Recommended reading for autistic adults and for others in various professions (especially education), the chapters detail the vital strengths of autistic people as successful doctors, therapists, social workers, musicians, and teachers, as well as pointing towards some of the reasonable adjustments that may benefit such adults. With vital attention to additional topics including autism and gender diversity, autism and eating disorders, and many further intersections of autistic living, Sagit Blumrosen-Sela's Understanding Autistic Adults is a heartening and rounded contribution to knowledge.

About the Author

Sagit Blumrosen-Sela is an Israeli clinical psychologist holding a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her contributions span both literature and psychology, encompassing works such as Personality Disorders in Israeli Literature (Resling, 2017), Asperger's Lost Generation (Resling, 2021), and Autistic People Among Us (Hebrew Version, Resling, 2023). With substantial recognition and success of her autism-related books in Israel, she has emerged as a prominent authority in the field. Her expertise is rooted in extensive clinical experience with autistic individuals, coupled with important theoretical advancements.