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    Commentary: Challenges and opportunities in autism assessment – a commentary on Kanne and Bishop (2020)


    MacLachlan, Malcolm (2021) Commentary: Challenges and opportunities in autism assessment – a commentary on Kanne and Bishop (2020). Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 62 (2). pp. 146-148. ISSN 0021-9630

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    Abstract

    Kanne and Bishop’s (2020) Editorial Perspective ‘The Autism waitlist crisis and remembering what families need’ offers a strong argument to provide greater access to high-quality assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They note, correctly, that due to increasing numbers of referrals practitioners are under increasing pressure to provide quicker or abbreviated evaluations, that some cases are extremely complex and require considerable expertise to assess, and that a good assessment is a good investment in effective intervention. I agree with these points but also want to highlight some difficulties and dilemmas associated with the assessment of ASD; and to argue that improving access to assessments and interventions through the use of non-specialists and new technologies may be a promising direction.

    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: Cite as: MacLachlan M. Commentary: Challenges and opportunities in autism assessment – a commentary on Kanne and Bishop (2020). Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry. 2021;62(2):146-148. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13360
    Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder; assessment;
    Academic Unit: Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute
    Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
    Item ID: 17141
    Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13360
    Depositing User: Malcolm MacLachlan
    Date Deposited: 04 May 2023 10:25
    Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
    Publisher: Wiley online
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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