ERIC Number: ED666627
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jul
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Hygiene in Adolescents with ASD. Autism at-a-Glance
T. Regan
Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Families of adolescents with ASD, and school staff who support them, often report that maintaining good personal hygiene can be difficult for their sons, daughters, and students. Hygiene is the practice of keeping up with one's health and cleanliness. Maintenance of hygiene includes washing hands after going to the bathroom, using a tissue when blowing a nose, using deodorant, and many other skills. Poor hygiene impacts various aspects of one's life and the consequences of poor hygiene may impact health, social experiences (e.g. peers avoiding interaction), and employment. A teen experiencing adverse responses in his/her environment may not recognize his/her poor hygiene as the cause. As a result, some teens may internalize their negative feelings, which could lead to decreased self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. "Autism at-a-Glance" is a series of practitioner and family-friendly documents created by the Center on Secondary Education for Students with ASD (CSESA) designed for high school staff members supporting students on the autism spectrum, as well as family members of adolescents with ASD. This "Autism at-a-Glance" was designed to support high school staff and family members in addressing hygiene skills with teens on the autism spectrum.
Descriptors: Hygiene, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Skill Development, Time Management, Health Behavior, Visual Aids, Models, Positive Reinforcement, Individual Development, Habit Formation, Sequential Learning
Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Available from: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, 517 South Greensboro Road, Carrboro, NC 27510. Tel: 919-843-2291; e-mail: fpg_csesa@unc.edu; Web site: http://csesa.fpg.unc.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Parents; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (CSESA)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324C120006
Author Affiliations: N/A