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Given the heterogeneous core and associated features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), current practice parameters highlight the critical importance of interdisciplinary teamwork in the evaluation of the disorder. Interdisciplinary evaluation incorporates information from a variety of disciplines through a decision-making process that is both interactive and collaborative. Key goals of the process include establishing a diagnosis, contextualizing the individual’s developmental strengths and challenges within their family and community, and providing intervention recommendations and community resources. This chapter reviews the process of interdisciplinary ASD evaluation, beginning with the expression of developmental concern and referral for evaluation and ending with the provision of diagnostic feedback, recommendations, and resources to the individual and family. Key components of the interdisciplinary ASD diagnostic evaluation and additional domains of assessment in ASD evaluation, along with commonly used standardized assessment tools, are described. |
