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Asperger syndrome

The Revelatory Journey of Fine-tuning the Diagnosis of an Adult Male on the Autistic Spectrum – Asperger Syndrome/High-functioning Autism with Corollary Diagnoses

Issue: 
Vol 67, Issue 3: 2018
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.128
Pages: 
283-8

ABSTRACT

This article provides an account of the revelatory experience of diagnosing a high-functioning, autistic, adult male by a non-specialist medical practitioner and its implications for knowledge, attitudes and practice in dealing with the autistic spectrum.

Received: 
12 Jun, 2017
Accepted: 
15 Jun, 2017
Published: 
22 Nov, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss3-2018_283_288.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Case Reports
Keywords: 
Adults
Asperger syndrome
diagnosis
high-functioning autism
Journal Authors: 
S Lowe
e-Published: 20 Jun, 2017
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