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

摘要

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.