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Understand the basics, then distinguish lived experience, reflection and professional assessment.
There is no need to finish at once. Build understanding in this order or jump to the question that matters.
Begin with the full foundation article to connect visible behaviour, inner experience and support needs.
Get clear on what autism and Asperger syndrome mean, then look at communication, the senses and daily life. Recognising yourself in a few descriptions isn’t the same as an assessment.
Historical terminology, identity and assessment answer different questions. Continue around your uncertainty without rushing to choose a label.
Asperger syndrome is an older diagnostic name, now generally included in autism. Whether your old report still works, what you call yourself and what help you need are three separate questions.
A self-test can help you decide whether to seek a proper assessment, but a score can’t diagnose you. Check which questionnaire you’re using, note down how things affect your life, and take that to the right service.
When you encounter reports about subgroups, distinguish research models from judgments about a person.
The four groups in the paper come out of a research model. You can’t use them to sort yourself or your child, choose treatment or predict the future.
Choose by location and intended audience. Read the scope before visiting the source.
International · English · World Health Organization (WHO)
An introduction to autism, varied support needs and participation from a global public-health perspective.
Canada · English · Autism Canada
Find links to the Autism Junction database and provincial and territorial funding guides.
Mainland China · Simplified Chinese · China Disabled Persons’ Federation
A directory of national documents, local information and an application link, to help families find arrangements where they live.
Europe · English · Autism-Europe
A member list and map for finding autism organisations in European countries and regions.
Look up questions about communication, sensory experience, school or work without needing to finish the whole book first.
Read the guide →Examples in the book can prompt questions about a child’s reluctance, repeated questions or distress and how to listen to them.
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