Adults With Autism

Emory University geneticist Joseph Cubells discusses Emory programs for autistic adults and their caretakers

Background

Emory University and Emory Healthcare are involved in extensive work in researching and treating autism.

Cubells is a professor with the Department of Human Genetics and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine.

Credits

This video was produced by Emory Photography & Video. For more information on Emory's photo and video production work, visit http://photo.emory.edu

For More Information

"The autism family album" (Emory Health, Spring 2009)
http://whsc.emory.edu/home/publications/health-sciences/emory-health/spring09...

"Do vaccines cause autism?" (Emory Health, Spring 2009)
http://whsc.emory.edu/home/publications/health-sciences/emory-health/spring09...

Emory Autism Center
http://www.psychiatry.emory.edu/PROGRAMS/autism/

Emory Genetics Laboratory
http://genetics.emory.edu/egl/

Marcus Autism Center
http://www.choa.org/default.aspx?id=5575

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Education

Tags:

• autism
• adults with autism
• emory university
• emory healthcare
• psychology
• emory autism center
• marcus center
• autistic adults

[ianwfirestone]

I'm 35 years older than my autistic son. I'd love it if he can be independent when he grows up, but I'm planning to be there for him to help him as long as he needs me. It was chilling to hear the account of the frail man with a cane trying to care for his large adult son. I'm eating well, nonsmoker, exercising ... and then had a stroke last year (transient cranial blood clot). Fortunately a very minor stroke, but I still worry. I'm still optimistic. Thanks for sharing.

[EmoryUniversity]

@ianwfirestone I'm glad you found this video useful. I think it helps a lot to have an idea what to expect, as that way you can do some planning. In the past autistic adults were often institutionalized or ostacized from their families, so there were no models of better care, but today there are many adults with autism out in regular life, if not working then still fairly independent. -Wendy, Emory Health Sciences Video Admin

[pokeruler100]

autism is not a mental disease... it is a developmental disorder. people that have autism are in a lot of cases smarter than most people... it is just that they don't catch on to the verbal skills and social skills that they need to let people know that they understand everything that you are saying, its is just that they can't tell you that verbally or emotionally.

autism can be treated so much that people can actually recover and live to be normal people.

[CactusRose33]

Yea, getting by and lonely....that sums it up. Even being in a relationship with someone who doesn't understand you.

[logotherapeytis]

AWESOME...

[Bodysmoker]

Can i donate to the research?

[yksnimus]

you know, Im smart, but my social abilities are zero, how can I know if Im autist or just a moron? When child my mom though i was deaf cause I didnt react much you know..

Its not that I find hard to understand ppl, I just dont feel acting like everyone else, ppl are all about making pose, caring just with others opinions, its so unnatural..Being ethic and acting accordingly with ur tougs/principles is just the logical way, if I have to trade that just to get a social life, Im better dying alone

[1truebloodloveable]

As the mother to a 29 year old son with Autism, it saddens me to hear the language used to describe persons with Autism in this video. They are not defective people, they are people who learn differently than others.

Sadly, so many families of Autistic children are not aware of all of the assistance (not just financial but respite care as well) that are available to them.

[Knifyman]

@pokeruler100 WRONG! They are not more intellectual than anyone. Can you even explain the word "intellectual"? It's called obsession: Just sitting and doing the same thing over and over and over again. You know you learn things from repetition right?

[HatersW3lcome]

Autism is an interesting disorder to say the least.

[FatherPatOphelia]

Autism doesn't exist... they're just retards.

[somotastic21]

@Zer0cropped I see

[ampikine]

@ianwfirestone I have high functioning autism so I can't speak for anyone with more severe forms of autism but in my case, I find that the hardest part about being independent is being pressurised by society to conform to conventional lifestyles. I am incapable of living a normal lifestyle but I am very capable of living an indepedant lifestyle when I can do things my own way.

[ampikine]

, it prevents the neural damage caused by strokes and even stimulates the recovery of neurons.