2024
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/58uwj
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Professionals’ perspectives on neurodiversity-affirmative autism diagnostic assessment

Emma Pritchard-Rowe,
Jenny Louise Gibson

Abstract: Autism diagnostic assessment for children and young people tends to focus on within-individual ‘deficits’ and non-autistic interpretation of observable behaviours. In contrast, a neurodiversity-affirmative assessment involves centring autistic perspectives, focusing on strengths, differences and needs, and acknowledging the role of the environment. The present study was designed to focus on professionals’ perspectives on neurodiversity-affirmative autism diagnostic assessment. Autism community stakeholders wer… Show more

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