Family Therapy and the Autism Spectrum

This book provides a guide to conceptualizing Autism Spectrum differences and ways to discuss them with clients and their families. Readers are provided with narrative examples illustrating the application of key concepts introduced in the text. These case examples address issues that range across the life cycle.

Marilyn J. Monteiro, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and expert in diagnosing autism spectrum differences in children, adolescents, and adults. She maintains a family therapy practice and thoroughly enjoys having autism conversations with individuals on the spectrum and their families.

An Initial Conversation I. The Visual Framework 1. A Practical Framework for Clinicians 2. Narrative Therapy Practices and the Autism Spectrum II. Guiding Individuals and Families to Develop an Empowered Narrative 3. Powerless to Capable 4. Dysregulated to Controlled 5. Prompt-Dependence to Autonomy 6. Disorder to Style III. Narrative Development Across the Life Cycle 7. Young Children 8. Children 9. Adolescents 10. Young Adults IV. Therapy Resources 11. Organizational Supports 12. Regulation Supports 13. Social Narrative Supports A Final Conversation Index