TY - JOUR

T1 - Receiving an assessment and potential diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. A Thematic Content Analysis of parental experiences

AU - Griffith, Gemma

AU - Walker-Jones, Elin

AU - Fitzpatrick, Helen

AU - Goodson, Lesley

AU - Pickering, Nia

AU - Wimpory, Dawn

AU - Cernyw, Ela

AU - Hastings, Richard

PY - 2013/10/1

Y1 - 2013/10/1

N2 - Having a child assessed for a possible diagnosis on the autism spectrum is a significant challenge for parents and it is important that research continues to be conducted to evaluate how parents feel about the process and what might be done to enhance this. National guidance on diagnostic assessment and autism have been produced (eg NAPC, 2003 and SIGN, 2007) and the National Institute of Clinical Excellence has also very recently published guidance on this. This paper explores the experiences of eight families living in North Wales on the diagnostic assessment process they experienced by two different teams. They were interviewed two years after the assessment which created the opportunity to ascertain how they felt about the support which followed too.

AB - Having a child assessed for a possible diagnosis on the autism spectrum is a significant challenge for parents and it is important that research continues to be conducted to evaluate how parents feel about the process and what might be done to enhance this. National guidance on diagnostic assessment and autism have been produced (eg NAPC, 2003 and SIGN, 2007) and the National Institute of Clinical Excellence has also very recently published guidance on this. This paper explores the experiences of eight families living in North Wales on the diagnostic assessment process they experienced by two different teams. They were interviewed two years after the assessment which created the opportunity to ascertain how they felt about the support which followed too.

M3 - Article

VL - 14

SP - 59

EP - 68

JO - Good Autism Practice

JF - Good Autism Practice

SN - 1466-2973

IS - 2

ER -