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This chapter will cover issues and methods in the assessment of preschoolers with autism and related severe disorders of communication. Aspects of diagnosis will be reviewed as a backdrop to a review of behavioral characteristics using the current DSM-III-R (American Psychiatric Association, 1987) symptom clusters as a basis to describe empirical data and implications for clinical approaches. Following a discussion of general issues in assessment, including how both diagnosis and assessment differ between the young preschooler and the older autistic child, the final section will discuss the relationship between assessment and treatment planning.
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Marcus, L.M., Stone, W.L. (1993). Assessment of the Young Autistic Child. In: Schopler, E., van Bourgondien, M.E., Bristol, M.M. (eds) Preschool Issues in Autism. Current Issues in Autism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2441-4_7
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