Experiences of families of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Canterbury/West Coast area

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Experiences of families of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Canterbury/West Coast area

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Many people would argue that New Zealand has had a poor reputation for providing support services for the families of people with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The limited support services available for families in this country were highlighted during the trial and the manslaughter conviction of Janine Albury-Thomson. Albury-Thomson was found guilty of the manslaughter of her autistic daughter, Casey (MOH, 1999). The sentencing judge called for an independent inquiry to be held to exam...

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Research paper

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2012

Creator

Rawdon, Paul David

URL

http://hdl.handle.net/10092/8209

Related subjects

Autism / Autistic Spectrum Disorder / Asperger's Syndrome / Hans Asperger / Leo Kanner / special interest / routine / communication / Pervasive Developmental Disorders / neurodevelopmental / Albury-Thomson / barriers / diagnosis / New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline (2008)

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