Autism Resources. Principles for Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span. Ad Hoc Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders About this Document This technical report (EB37-2005) was developed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and was approved by ASHA's Executive Board on December 26, 2005. Members of the committee were Amy Wetherby (chair), Sylvia Diehl, Emily Rubin, Adriana Schuler, Linda Watson, Jane Wegner, and Ann-Mari Pierotti (ex officio).
Celia Hooper, vice president for professional practices in speech-language pathology, 2003–2005, served as the monitoring officer. Table of Contents Introduction Return to Top Terminology and Background The recognition of autism spectrum disorders as a category of developmental disorders originated with Kanner's (1943) publication of a report on 11 children described as having “autistic disturbances of affective contact.” The history of Asperger's disorder as a recognized syndrome parallels that of Rett's disorder to some extent. Prevalence. Guidelines for Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span.
Ad Hoc Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders About this Document This guideline document is an official statement of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). It was developed by ASHA's Ad Hoc Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Members of the committee were Amy Wetherby (chair), Sylvia Diehl, Emily Rubin, Adriana Schuler, Linda Watson, Jane Wegner, and Ann-Mari Pierotti (ex officio). Celia Hooper, vice president for professional practices in speech-language pathology, 2003–2005, served as the monitoring officer. A complete list of committee members with their credentials and affiliations as well as a declaration of competing interest is provided at the end of this document. The ASHA Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA, 2001) states that the practice of speech-language pathology includes providing services for individuals with disorders of pragmatics and social aspects of communication, which would include individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
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