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I am an "autism expert". Ask me anything.

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AutismProf · 18/05/2023 21:18

Worked in autism assessment, diagnosis and intervention on the education side for 20+ years. Ask me anything.

However, please note that I cannot personally do anything about waiting lists for diagnosis, or the education system, and I won't be blamed for these!

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OneRingToRuleThemAll · 18/05/2023 21:24

I was diagnosed with autism last year. One child was diagnosed 10 years ago and the other 2 years ago.

Why is there no mention to parents that if all their children are autistic, they might be too? I figured it out myself and pursued a private assessment.

Thankfully I live near the Lorna Wing Centre and could afford their fees. They were amazing.

User19844666884 · 18/05/2023 21:21

Do you think there is an “epidemic of diagnosis” or just more people being correctly diagnosed because it is more recognised?

HollyFern1110 · 18/05/2023 21:20

Do you have any real life experience of autism? For example, are you yourself autistic? Do you have an autistic child?

RememberToSmile1980 · 18/05/2023 21:19

Can more be done for children in schools, in your opinion?

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