Launching Your Autistic Youth to Successful Adulthood

A wonderful guide to support youth with ASD in perhaps the most important transition in their life; into emerging adulthood. Full of practical ideas and words of wisdom. – Dr. Peter Szatmari, Chief, Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative, The Hospital for Sick Children, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & University of TorontoAn absolute “must read” not only for parents and families but for physicians and professionals as well who work with Autistic Youth. Dr Manassis offers a book that is easy to read as well as comprehensive and based on the latest research with multiple references. She addresses the challenging realities of the transition to adulthood in ASD offering pragmatic solutions that inspire and motivate the reader. I wholeheartedly recommend it! – Lila Amirali MD, MMgmt(IMHL), FRCPC, FAPA, Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Katharina Manassis is Professor Emerita at the University of Toronto. She is a retired child psychiatrist and mother to an autistic son who has successfully transitioned to adulthood. She lives in Ontario, Canada.