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Betwixt and between: the barriers to the diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome for those working in the field of adults with learning disabilities
- Author:
- BELL Dorothy
- Journal article citation:
- Good Autism Practice, 7(1), May 2006, pp.54-62.
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
The author identifies some of the reasons why adults with Asperger's syndrome are diagnosed late or misdiagnosed and how they are often placed within learning disability teams in terms of service provision. Current awareness of Asperger's syndrome is considered as well as the difficulties of correct diagnosis and full assessment, especially from the point of view of clinicians working in adult learning disability services. The article also considers the differential diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome with other disorders and looks at co-occurring conditions.
Let's stop forcing square pegs into round holes: eight key areas for the assessment of adults with Asperger's syndrome
- Author:
- BELL Dorothy
- Journal article citation:
- Good Autism Practice, 7(2), October 2006, pp.71-77.
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
... physical, medical, health and mental issues; sensory responses; and age at diagnosis and the provision of effective services.