By Gary B. Mesibov
This quantity, the 1st within the sequence, explores the high-functioning workforce of individuals in the spectrum of autism problems. it's the fruits of over a decade of scientific paintings and examine, together with the most up-tp-date info on hand approximately this staff. Written in a mode that's available to either pro clinicians and anxious lay people, this quantity is a special resource.
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With this historical background, we will turn to what has been learned about the people who have been identified with these conditions. 23 2 Diagnosis and Classification By the time Sammy Wilson was 11 years old, his parents had filled two loose-leaf notebooks with reports from evaluation centers, therapists, and doctors. While the various professionals had been kind, thorough, and skilled in their evaluations, each one had used a different diagnosis or label, and Sammy’s parents remained confused about what his problem really was.
Psychological Assessment of Asperger Syndrome 47 Note that a medical evaluation by a physician knowledgeable about developmental disabilities is also an important part of establishing a diagnosis and treatment plan. GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Diagnosis An assessment that leads to an appropriate diagnosis can be valuable for families. Diagnostic labels are sometimes criticized for detracting from clients’ uniqueness and dignity. However, diagnoses can in fact serve multiple therapeutic functions.
More recently, Twachtman-Cullen (1998) has described the following difficulties with the DSM-IV criteria for AS: First, the DSM-IV definition uses the term “clinically significant general delay in language” which is open to different interpretations. Second, the milestone of single words at age two years, used as an example of normal language development, actually represents a significant expressive language delay. Third, use of “communicative phrases” at age three years involves not just saying a sequence of words but also communication, meaning the appropriate use of language for social purposes, which is very frequently not normal in youngsters with AS, even if they speak in phrases or sentences.