{"id":3347,"date":"2019-01-04T12:59:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T18:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=3347"},"modified":"2024-03-07T14:50:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T19:50:27","slug":"aging-and-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/aging-and-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Aging and Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#jump\">Wenn Lawson, Ph.D.<\/a>, dives into aging and the autism spectrum. Speaking from personal and professional experiences, he discusses memory, movement, sensory profiling, language, and autonomy as they pertain to adults with autism. The presenter details differences in aging compared to the non-autistic population and highlights the need for universal accommodations within communities and homes. Lawson underscores the usefulness of technology in socializing and provides suggestions on how to accommodate aging with autism in daily life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about our speaker, Wenn Lawson, Ph.D., <a href=\"#jump\">HERE<\/a><br \/>\nFree certificates of participation are available upon successful completion of a brief knowledge quiz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmarker.com\/online-test\/start\/?quiz=xgc5c2eca03038a3\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1500px;--awb-max-height:844px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.27%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xh1IcWkAPm4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><strong>In this webinar:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>1:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction<br \/>\n<\/span><b>5:25 &#8211; <\/b>Autistic characteristics in adults vs children<br \/>\n<b>9:12 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memory<br \/>\n<\/span><b>11:00 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Key point: Language and communication<br \/>\n<\/span><b>12:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implications for memory<br \/>\n<\/span><b>14:31 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interoception<br \/>\n<\/span><b>15:25 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Object permanence<br \/>\n<\/span><b>15:40 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to build new memories<br \/>\n<\/span><b>17:55 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autonomy<br \/>\n<\/span><b>19:22 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language ease<br \/>\n<\/span><b>20:43 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interoceptive movement<br \/>\n<\/span><b>22:41 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motor motivation<br \/>\n<\/span><b>24:05 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensory profiling<br \/>\n<\/span><b>26:02 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: Sensory issues<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><b>27:18 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensory accommodation<br \/>\n<\/span><b>28:32 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appropriate age expectations<br \/>\n<\/span><b>30:14 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal design and interdependence<br \/>\n<\/span><b>32:55 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When parents or caregivers leave<br \/>\n<\/span><b>36:53 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to create accommodations for aging in your life<br \/>\n<\/span><b>39:06 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The art of communication<br \/>\n<\/span><b>41:25 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource list<br \/>\n<\/span><b>43:25 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q &amp; A<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawson shares personal experiences as an adult with autism and describes how skewed perceptions of himself and his abilities have affected his life <\/span><b>(1:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He provides key differences between children and adults with autism <\/span><b>(5:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, highlighting the lack of focus on adult diagnosis and treatment <\/span><b>(5:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenter discusses five critical insights about aging with autism:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Memory<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawson explains how the literality (seeing things in black &amp; white terms) of autistic thought processes influences memory across time and its subsequent effects on the need for sameness and resistance to change <\/span><b>(9:12)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenter notes that brain plasticity decreases less with age in autistic adults compared to their non-autistic peers. Due to higher brain plasticity, Lawson states that autistic adults are more likely to read facial expressions but forget short-term projects and commitments <\/span><b>(10:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He explains how an inability to forget long-term routines or schedules can make change feel terminal and scary. Lawson recounts the day a friend helped him realize that people are allowed to change their minds and notes the importance of purposeful terminology in building understanding and adaptations to changes <\/span><b>(12:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Movement and mobility<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker describes interoceptive senses that keep track of physical characteristics like hunger, thirst, anxiety, and bladder and bowel connections <\/span><b>(14:31)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He underscores the importance of learning these connections and the positive effects they have on mental health, catatonia <\/span><b>(22:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and brain connectivity <\/span><b>(20:43)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lawson also notes that mobility for autistic seniors is often overlooked. Many adults with autism are not as socially equipped as non-autistic individuals and lack motivation to get involved in their communities <\/span><b>(17:55)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenter suggests discovering and using individualized means for motivation <\/span><b>(23:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to build connections with self and with a community <\/span><b>(18:34)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Sensory profiling<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawson discusses sensory capacity fluctuation across daily activities and the lifetime. Many adults with autism avoid social settings due to sensory limits and lack of sensory accommodations outside their homes <\/span><b>(31:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker discusses sensory-friendly activities such as sensory movie theaters and sensory shopping hours. Although these can help, he states, it is more important to find ways to accommodate sensory needs instead of separating the community <\/span><b>(25:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He notes that he is not disabled in his world, only in the world outside <\/span><b>(32:01)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lawson details universal design <\/span><b>(31:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and relates wheelchair accommodations to how we must accommodate autistic adults moving forward <\/span><b>(26:06)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHaving sensory issues understood and accommodated would make a world of difference to so many of us. I think it\u2019s better to get used to seeing us using the things that help us accommodate to various settings, rather than create settings that are devoid of sensory stimuli [where] everyone treads lightly around us<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d <\/span><\/i><b>(27:18)<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Language<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nature of autism, Lawson relays, dictates difficulties connecting thoughts and feelings in ways that allow sufficient \u201cprocessing time\u201d to maintain conversation speed and expression <\/span><b>(11:32)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As individuals age, the want for social connection often increases. However, many autistic adults avoid big groups and struggle to socialize due to communication difficulties. Therefore, the speaker asserts that we need to find and use communication techniques that assist autistic adults with social connection <\/span><b>(19:22)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lawson underscores that just because an individual may not speak does not mean they cannot communicate well<\/span><b> (11:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He also highlights the need for communication studies and treatments in older populations <\/span><b>(12:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Autonomy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter describes autonomy as freedom from external control or influence. Autonomy leads to independence, which in turn leads to interdependence, or knowing how to request help, where to go, and how to use it <\/span><b>(30:14)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While autonomy may be the usual outcome of aging for the non-autistic population, it is not always the case in autism <\/span><b>(17:55)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Therefore, Lawson asserts that we must learn <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what autonomy looks like in autism<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we should <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create tools for building autonomy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can be used by more of the population <\/span><b>(18:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the presentation, Lawson speaks to the importance of technology as a tool for building communication skills and connections to social understandings <\/span><b>(16:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The most important aspect of aging in autism, Lawson posits, is a community that is trained and understands autism <\/span><b>(35:08)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Personalities can impact social structures <\/span><b>(32:55), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and retirement is a massive change to routine and lifestyle <\/span><b>(34:14)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so it is imperative to have a community that cares. Lawson provides a list of questions for viewers that can help with aging and designing accommodations in their life and community <\/span><b>(36:53)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He also discusses the art of communication and provides unique topics to help with personal understanding and connection to aging <\/span><b>(39:06)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker provides a resource list <\/span><b>(41:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before the question and answer session <\/span><b>(43:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jump\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1315.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong>Published: 01\/04\/2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft wp-image-3348 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wenn-lawson.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wenn-lawson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2796%27%20height%3D%2795%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2096%2095%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2796%27%20height%3D%2795%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wenn-lawson-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wenn-lawson.jpg 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>Psychologist, lecturer and author, Wenn Lawson, Ph.D. has run his own business for 22 yrs. At 2 yrs, he was misdiagnosed as intellectually disabled, at school of being incapable of doing as he was told, at 17 yrs misdiagnosed with schizophrenia; in and out of Mental Health Institutions; eventually age 42yrs, diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition (ASC), ADHD, dyspraxia and learning difficulties. Dr. Lawson is currently a Teaching Fellow with Birmingham University&#8217;s online Masters autism course. He resides on the Autism Open Access board and the board for SEAL(Community College in Warrnambool, Australia), &amp; the ICAN board, South West (Australia). He is participant and advisor for Autism CRC, Australia and he has written numerous books (and papers) on ASC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth 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href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-08-07T10:38:10-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sexuality-and-gender\/\">Gender, Sexuality, and Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-08-07T10:38:10-05:00<\/span><span>July 12th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gender\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/seniors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">seniors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/sexuality\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sexuality<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/social-skills\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Social Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Dr. Wenn Lawson, Ph.D., delves into the intersection of autism, sexuality, and gender. He describes monotropism as a theory of attention and addresses common sex differences in autism. The presenter discusses<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/examining-transition\/\" aria-label=\"Examining the Transition to Adulthood in Autism: Challenges and Opportunities in the Aim of Thriving\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/adults-with-asd-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"cheerful adult men with disability sitting at the desk in rehabilitation center\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/adults-with-asd-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/adults-with-asd-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/adults-with-asd-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-23T15:31:54-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/examining-transition\/\">Examining the Transition to Adulthood in Autism: Challenges and Opportunities in the Aim of Thriving<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-23T15:31:54-05:00<\/span><span>September 5th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      David B. Nicholas, Ph.D., examines the transition to adulthood and its implications for autistic individuals. He presents the ecosystem mentality and discusses recent findings supporting a holistic and future-oriented<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/transition-medical-care-adulthood\/\" aria-label=\"Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Medical Care\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Doctor consulting with a male patient during a medical check-up\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27399%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20600%20399%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27399%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390-400x266.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390.jpeg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-08-21T17:01:30-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/transition-medical-care-adulthood\/\">Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Medical Care<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-08-21T17:01:30-05:00<\/span><span>October 4th, 2022<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Julie Corder, CNP, and Carrie Cuomo, DNP, CPNP, with the Cleveland Clinic Learning Hospital, discuss the critical stages of transition from pediatric to adult healthcare for individuals with complex medical needs. They<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/back-to-school-resources\/\" aria-label=\"Back-to-School Resources\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_161131394-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Pupils with books and backpacks walking in the park\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%27687%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%20687%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%27687%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_161131394-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_161131394-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_161131394-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-07T11:39:05-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/back-to-school-resources\/\">Back-to-School Resources<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-07T11:39:05-05:00<\/span><span>August 22nd, 2022<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Whether you\u2019re a parent preparing a child for grade school or an adult transitioning into or out of college, the back-to-school season can present unique challenges. Not only do schedules and priorities<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/lgbtq-and-autism\/\" aria-label=\"LGBTQIA+ and Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/lgbtq-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Happy diverse young friends celebrating gay pride festival\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/lgbtq-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/lgbtq-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/lgbtq-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-05-30T18:35:02-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/lgbtq-and-autism\/\">LGBTQIA+ and Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-05-30T18:35:02-05:00<\/span><span>June 13th, 2022<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Contemporary research on the intersection of autism, sexuality, and gender identity asserts that autistic individuals are more likely to identify as LGBTQIA+ than the neurotypical population. Similarly, the prevalence of autism is<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/transportation-issues-rarely-addressed-by-providers\/\" aria-label=\"Transportation issues rarely addressed by providers\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/teen-driver-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Portrait of Young Man in his Car Showing Thumbs Up\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/teen-driver-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/teen-driver-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/teen-driver-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-04-28T17:36:29-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/transportation-issues-rarely-addressed-by-providers\/\">Transportation issues rarely addressed by providers<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-04-28T17:36:29-05:00<\/span><span>May 4th, 2022<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Very few medical or behavioral specialists discuss driving or other transportation-related issues with patients who have ASD (autism spectrum disorders), according to a new study. Emma Sartin and colleagues surveyed 78 providers,<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7955,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,24],"tags":[4303,4711,5515,4693,58,4710],"class_list":["post-3347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adults-on-the-spectrum","category-webinar","tag-adults","tag-aging","tag-aging-and-autism-webinar-lawson","tag-ari-webinar","tag-autism","tag-lawson","webinar-author-wenn-lawson"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Aging and Autism - Autism Research Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This free webinar provides suggestions on how to accommodate aging with autism in daily life.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/aging-and-autism\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Aging and Autism\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This free webinar provides suggestions on how to accommodate aging with autism in daily life.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/aging-and-autism\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Autism Research Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/autismresearchinstitute\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-01-04T18:59:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-03-07T19:50:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AdobeStock_176771566.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"5760\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"3840\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"firespringInt\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ariConference\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ariConference\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"firespringInt\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/aging-and-autism\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/aging-and-autism\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"firespringInt\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/#\/schema\/person\/95f99ca64bc53e7e0cb6d3e634f4b1eb\"},\"headline\":\"Aging and Autism\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-01-04T18:59:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-07T19:50:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/aging-and-autism\/\"},\"wordCount\":3406,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/aging-and-autism\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AdobeStock_176771566.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"adults\",\"aging\",\"Aging and Autism webinar lawson\",\"ARI webinar\",\"autism\",\"lawson\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Adults on the Spectrum\",\"Webinar\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/aging-and-autism\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/autism.org\/aging-and-autism\/\",\"name\":\"Aging and Autism - 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