FROM INSTITUTIONS TO SOCIAL INCLUSION- TO LIVE A LIFE OF SUCCESS WITH AUTISM Agneta Kindborg Master of Social Science,Ped. Department of Social Work Stockholm University

SOCIAL INCLUSION A socially inclusive society where people feel valued, differences are respected, their basic needs are met to live in dignity.

FOCUS S SOCIAL INCLUSION EDUCATION FAMILY WORK HOUSING LEISURE

AUTISM SPECTRUM Continuum of symptoms. Inborn or developing in early childhood Main symptoms social, communication, stereotypies

DSM V One diagnosis = Autism spectrum disorder [PDD NOS, autism, atypical autism, Asperger syndrome dissolved] Two domains instead of three: Social communication & Stereotypies Specifyers/modifyers: epilepsy, syndromes Double diagnosis of ASD and ADHD formally possible New diagnosis: social communication disorder (NOT ASD)

NO CURE PEDAGOGY HELPS

AUTISTIC STRENGHTS Visual disembedding Originality in language Savant Talents Systemizing (scientific giftetness) Others..., e.g. „honesty“? Reliable witnesses?

THE SOCIAL APPROACH Disability instead of disease Independence Integration and inclusion Participation Empowerment Critical theories

SCHOOLS AVIABLE TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM Mainstream primary and secondary schools; A base or unit within a mainstream schools; Special schools;

Applied Behavioral Analysis ABA

TEACCH Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren (Shopler 1983)

FAMILY PERSPECTIVE Family life with a person on the autism spectrum; Partners; The views on family life of people with the autism spectrum; Life stages and family life; Family resilience; Services and support for children and families

WORK

A SWEDISH PERSPECTIVE

LEISURE

HOUSING

SOCIAL INCLUSION A WORK IN PROGRESS WITH RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE AUTISM CULTURE

Thank you for your attention Agneta

REFERENCES Bölte, Sven Ph. D. Kalinnkova, Lia Ph. D. Roth Ilona The Autism Spectrum in 21th century London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers