1. 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

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

3. FOCUS S SOCIAL INCLUSION EDUCATION FAMILY WORK HOUSING LEISURE

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

6. 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)

8. NO CURE PEDAGOGY HELPS

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

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

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

16. Applied Behavioral Analysis ABA

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

20. 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

23. WORK

27. A SWEDISH PERSPECTIVE

28. LEISURE

31. HOUSING

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

36. Thank you for your attention Agneta

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