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In autism literature it is exceptional to see a declaration of what should and what should not be included in the diagnostic evaluation of the individual child and rarer still to find even a paragraph commenting on the fundamental importance of this evaluation both in terms of crisis intervention and as a basis for any treatment plan. The present chapter represents an attempt to fill some of this gap.
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Gillberg, C. (1989). The First Evaluation: Treatment Begins Here. In: Gillberg, C. (eds) Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0882-7_10
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