Join Dr. Regan for the final episode in this series about how autistic characteristics may shift across the lifespan. This episode focuses on the life season of aging, including year 50 and beyond.  Recognizing Dysregulation on the Autism Spectrum Gaining Momentum for Daily Activities Email questions for Q and A podcast episode with Dr. Regan to [email protected] Executive function book series (choose the book with the age range you are interested in): Smart But Scattered   Dr. Regan's Resources New Course for Clinicians - Interventions in Autism: Helping Clients Stay Centered, Connect with Others, and Engage in Life New Course for Clinicians: ASD Differential Diagnoses and Associated Characteristics Book: Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults, 2nd ed Audiobook Book: Understanding Autistic Behaviors Autism in the Adult website homepage Website Resources for Clinicians   Read the transcript:   1 00:00:02,540 --> 00:00:05,010 Hi everyone, 2 00:00:05,020 --> 00:00:19,460 this is dr Regan joining you again for our final episode here on autism in the adult in our series about shifts in the characteristics of autism across the lifespan. 3 00:00:20,330 --> 00:00:21,530 Many of you know, 4 00:00:21,530 --> 00:00:24,160 already that I am a neuropsychologist, 5 00:00:24,540 --> 00:00:27,360 I'm a certified autism specialist, 6 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:38,850 an author podcast host here at autism in the adult and the founder and director of a diagnostic autism clinic for adolescents, 7 00:00:38,850 --> 00:00:41,960 adults and aging adults in central Illinois. 8 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:46,760 We're going to get into this final episode of our series. 9 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:48,560 But before we do that, 10 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:53,850 I want to talk to you about our next episode. 11 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:59,760 I do have some ideas for topics for more episodes and another series, 12 00:01:00,140 --> 00:01:06,040 but I'm thinking that what I'd really like to do is to make space for an episode, 13 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:18,220 answering your questions or talking about um maybe a particular statement or question or term that you would like some feedback about. 14 00:01:18,230 --> 00:01:24,160 So I'm either going to do that for the next episode or sometime soon. 15 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:30,400 If you do have a question you would like me to cover or something to comment on. 16 00:01:30,940 --> 00:01:42,060 You can email that to me at my professional email which is [email protected]. 17 00:01:42,740 --> 00:01:47,260 [email protected]. 18 00:01:48,340 --> 00:01:53,480 And I cannot comment on any particular personal issue. 19 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:56,080 Like I can't give you personal advice. 20 00:01:56,090 --> 00:02:06,290 But if you have a general question about what something looks like in autism or an approach people take for a certain situation, 21 00:02:06,300 --> 00:02:09,760 you can certainly email those questions in. 22 00:02:10,340 --> 00:02:17,700 I will try to get as many as I can and respond to those in an episode. 23 00:02:17,710 --> 00:02:20,930 I may not get to all of the questions, 24 00:02:20,940 --> 00:02:24,860 but I can save them for future episodes. 25 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:30,480 If there are questions that really should be a whole episode or series, 26 00:02:30,490 --> 00:02:32,850 I'll go ahead and save those as well. 27 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:41,660 But I hope you will participate and will have kind of a question and answer session for those things that are on your mind. 28 00:02:43,640 --> 00:02:47,960 So as we round out the final episode in our series, 29 00:02:49,140 --> 00:02:53,610 those of you who have followed the other episodes, 30 00:02:53,620 --> 00:03:10,760 you'll know that the way that I've structured my thoughts is that I'm going to present first on issues related to the physical body and chang