Neurodiversity, Autism and Healthcare

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Description

In this Papers Podcast, Professor Jonathan Green discusses his CAMH journal Debate paper ‘Debate: Neurodiversity, autism and healthcare’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12663). This podcast coincides with World Autism Acceptance Week.

Discussion points include:
The current experience of CAMH professionals working in the field of neurodiversity.
The evolution of the autism concept and where we are currently in our understanding.
The different realities of autism (as a clinical concept, an administrative term, and as a self-identification) and whether these different realities can co-exist.
The risk of fragmentation and loss of a common language and why it matters to have a common language.
Insight into an evidence-based framework for autism.
Autism as emergent and transactional and the impact for CAMH professionals.
Period2 Apr 2024
Held atThe Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), United Kingdom
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Neurodiversity
  • Autism
  • Healthcare