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This chapter will trace the development of method and measures designed to screen, diagnose, and monitor autism. Beginning with the use of clinical observation and history, assessments have become more structured and specialized. A discussion of how screening and diagnostic methods came about and developed will be reviewed.
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Adams, H.L., Matson, J.L. (2016). History and Purpose of Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism. In: Matson, J.L. (eds) Handbook of Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27171-2_1
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