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Autism Missed and Misdiagnosed: Identifying, Understanding and Supporting Diverse Autistic Identities
Autism presents in a multitude of different and highly nuanced ways - particularly as it intersects with variance in class, gender, race and age.
Misunderstanding and misinformation around variant and differing presentations means that misdiagnosed individuals and those who do not receive a diagnosis at all are often failed by medical, education, social care and criminal justice systems. They are detained in inappropriate settings; don't receive beneficial therapeutic input; have their families accused of fabricated or induced illness (FII); are kept in prison or youth offending institutions longer than their original tariffs, and shockingly their life expectancy is often curtailed as a result.
This comprehensive resource will help multidisciplinary professions to understand, contextualise, and better identify diverse autistic presentations. It includes an overview of the autism diagnostic process, an exploration of controversial and commonly confused diagnoses such as PDA, ODD, CD, ASPD, and BPD; discussions of best practice for investigating FII; and analysis of the specific challenges of autism diagnosis in relation to women and girls, BAME communities, schools, and the criminal justice system.
Misunderstanding and misinformation around variant and differing presentations means that misdiagnosed individuals and those who do not receive a diagnosis at all are often failed by medical, education, social care and criminal justice systems. They are detained in inappropriate settings; don't receive beneficial therapeutic input; have their families accused of fabricated or induced illness (FII); are kept in prison or youth offending institutions longer than their original tariffs, and shockingly their life expectancy is often curtailed as a result.
This comprehensive resource will help multidisciplinary professions to understand, contextualise, and better identify diverse autistic presentations. It includes an overview of the autism diagnostic process, an exploration of controversial and commonly confused diagnoses such as PDA, ODD, CD, ASPD, and BPD; discussions of best practice for investigating FII; and analysis of the specific challenges of autism diagnosis in relation to women and girls, BAME communities, schools, and the criminal justice system.
205 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 21, 2023
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January 3, 2024
A short but incredibly insightful look into the current trends and issues with Autism being missed in many different cases (and only being identified when it’s too late), or in those that it has been misdiagnosed in (with a particular focus on misdiagnoses for women (non-binary and trans persons are also represented), especially EUPD. There are also incredible insights from Dr. Eaton about the systems in place the in the uk, and focuses on the intersection of school services, criminal justice systems and the medical system and a whole. There is also a chapter written about the impact of new legislation around FII.
I’d recommend for anyone seeking diagnoses, just wanting to learn more, or professionals and students.
I’d recommend for anyone seeking diagnoses, just wanting to learn more, or professionals and students.
December 20, 2024
I didn’t agree with all of the positions the author has in this book but it essentially highlighted core issues that autistic people experience in UK systems.
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December 11, 2025DNF
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