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Aotearoa New Zealand autism guideline : He waka huia takiwātanga rau Whaikaha, Ministry of Disabled People and Ministry of Education

Contributor(s): New Zealand. Ministry of Education | Whaikaha, Ministry of Disabled People.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Wellington, New Zealand : Whaikaha, Ministry of Disabled People, 2022Edition: 3rd ed.Description: electronic document (416 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): AUTISM | DISABLED PEOPLE | GUIDELINES | MĀORI | MENTAL HEALTH | NEURODIVERSITY | PACIFIC PEOPLES | PASIFIKA | SOCIAL SERVICES | SUPPORT SERVICES | TĀNGATA WHAIKAHA | TANGATA WHAITAKWĀTANGA | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | NEW ZEALANDOnline resources: Download guideline, PDF | Download guideline, DOCX | Access the website for more information Summary: This guideline describes best practice on how to support autistic people in New Zealand. Newly revised as a third edition in 2022, the Guideline considers autism (takiwātanga) across the whole of a person’s life – from early childhood through to adulthood. The guideline includes over 300 evidence based recommendations. These were developed by clinicians, educators, researchers, and people with lived experience, and are based on reviews of local and international research. Areas covered include: assessment and diagnosis, support for individuals and families, education, mental health and wellbeing, living in the community, professional development, Māori perspectives, and perspectives of Pacific Peoples. (From the website). Record #7951
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This guideline describes best practice on how to support autistic people in New Zealand.

Newly revised as a third edition in 2022, the Guideline considers autism (takiwātanga) across the whole of a person’s life – from early childhood through to adulthood.

The guideline includes over 300 evidence based recommendations. These were developed by clinicians, educators, researchers, and people with lived experience, and are based on reviews of local and international research.

Areas covered include: assessment and diagnosis, support for individuals and families, education, mental health and wellbeing, living in the community, professional development, Māori perspectives, and perspectives of Pacific Peoples. (From the website). Record #7951

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