THE SOCIETY PERFORMS ESSENTIAL SERVICE IN PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION FOR RESEARCHERS. TEACHERS, CLINICIANS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITIOIN AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT.
AUTISM MUST BE DIAGNOSED BY A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS. IN SOME COUNTIRES POOR DISAGNOSTIC PRACTICES HAVE LED TO INFLATED PREVALENCE FIGURES.
AS THE CONDITION IS A BROAD SPECTRUM, EACH PERSON DIAGNOSED REQUIRES AN INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED SUPPORT PLAN, REQUIRING SKILLED TEACHERS AND CLINICIANS.
I RECALL THE INSIGHTFUL PRESENTATION PROFESSOR VLADIMIR TRAJKOVSKI GAVE IN 2023 TO THE ALMA MATER EUROPAEA CONFERENCE. HE REPORTED ON HIS STUDY OF AUTISM CURRICULUM IN SOUTH EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. HIS CALL FOR AUTISM TO BE A COMPULSORY SUBJECT IN DEPARTMENTS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, REHABILITATION, PEDAGOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND MEDICINE WAS MOST VALUABLE.
AGAIN MY WARM CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR IMPORTANT WORK IN AUTISM.
May 12th, Sydney Prof. Dr. Trevor Parmenter
