How is autism and asperger sydrome diagnosed?

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Q: How is autism and asperger sydrome diagnosed?

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Autism Victoria, trading as Amaze, is a member-based not-for-profit organisation and is the peak body for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in the state of Victoria. View profile
Most of the time, a child will be referred to a paediatrician and they will make the diagnosis.

A psychiatrist can make the diagnosis, although this is less common.

Allied health professionals like speech pathologists and psychologists can administer tests for ASDs and these often assist the paediatrician in making the diagnosis. Sometimes a speech pathologist will work together with a psychologist in what is known as a “multidisciplinary team” to make a diagnosis.

There are a number of diagnositic tools that frequently form part of a diagnostic process, including the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule), CARS (Childhood Autism Rating Scale), PEP-3 (Psychoeducational Profile, 3rd Ed), and ADI-R (Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised). In addition, a developmental history will be taken and an observation made of the child. Reply to this post | Report
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