New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline - Ministry of Health

Part 6: Professional learning and development
Part 6
Good Practice Points:
6.25 Support and training should be provided to education
professionals to develop peer-mediated strategies for social
development.
6.26 Consumers should investigate the post-qualification
training and areas of specialisation of the health care
professionals that they are approaching for diagnostic
assessment and consider seeking recommendations from
within the ASD community.
6.27 Identification, education and support of ASD consultant
practitioners should be a priority in each region.
Consultant practitioners should be skilled in evaluating
programmes and translating research into practice.
6.28 A full review of the professional learning and development
literature relating to all sectors should be undertaken.
3.2.b Social
development
1.2 Assessment
6 Professional
learning and
development
6 Professional
learning and
development
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