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- Nov 22, 2011
I'm hoping to get some advice here. I work with adults who are blind or visually impaired as the Braille and Academic instructor. I have a client right now whom I strongly suspect has autism due to several issue (significant echolalia, very poor comprehension, self-stimulatory behaviors, etc.)
Looking at the info we have, it does not appear this person has been screened for autism in the past. Some places don't like to screen blind kids because "blindisms" can look a lot like autism, but the degree I'm seeing it makes me suspect that something more is going on because the testing does not add up.
I don't have any actual screening tools at work. We are trying to find an informal one online that can suggest if further screening is needed to help us guide a possible neuropsych referral. The issue is that the ones I am finding for adults are all self reporting and include statements like, "I find it difficult to pretend". This person does not have the comprehension ability to answer questions. I'm looking more for something like an Autism Rating Scale that allows an observer to rate behaviors. I know this will not be a valid instrument for actual diagnosis, we are simply looking for some more guidance. Thank you.
Looking at the info we have, it does not appear this person has been screened for autism in the past. Some places don't like to screen blind kids because "blindisms" can look a lot like autism, but the degree I'm seeing it makes me suspect that something more is going on because the testing does not add up.
I don't have any actual screening tools at work. We are trying to find an informal one online that can suggest if further screening is needed to help us guide a possible neuropsych referral. The issue is that the ones I am finding for adults are all self reporting and include statements like, "I find it difficult to pretend". This person does not have the comprehension ability to answer questions. I'm looking more for something like an Autism Rating Scale that allows an observer to rate behaviors. I know this will not be a valid instrument for actual diagnosis, we are simply looking for some more guidance. Thank you.