The Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Project

The Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Project

Goldsmiths College at the University of London, are carrying out a large-scale study of people's experience of autism spectrum diagnosis in the UK.

Their aim is to gather the most comprehensive range of experiences and opinions about diagnosis, in order to find out what makes a good diagnostic experience and what areas could be improved.

Findings from the project may help inform future guidelines for diagnosing autism spectrum conditions in the UK. They will also be comparing the information gathered with data from 15 years ago to see if experiences have improved.

You can find out more about the project from their website:

http://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/research/asd-diagnosis

If you would like to take part in this research, please log onto their website and access surveys, where you can express your opinions about diagnosis.

The researchers are looking for the opinions of three types of people:

• Parents or guardians of children with autism spectrum conditions
• Adults with autism spectrum diagnoses
• Health care professionals involved in diagnosing autism spectrum conditions

If you would like any further information about The Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Project, please contact James Chester at Goldsmiths College, University of London by emailing: ps101jc@gold.ac.uk