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Australian Broadcasting Commission: Radio National: Life Matters

Personal Column - Asperger’s and Schools

Julie McCrossin
On Monday 05/04/2004

Our letter this week is from a listener who is concerned that her child has Asperger’s Syndrome. She’s put off getting a diagnosis for her son because she’s concerned that being labelled will disadvantage him even more

We’re interested in the fact that the GP has told this mother that the school must be involved in the diagnosis. We look at what role schools play in treatment and services for children with Asperger’s and other developmental disabilities, how well they do it, what it takes to do it well. Also, what is the impact for kids of being given a label like this?

Guests in this story:

Dr Verity Botroff
Senior Lecturer in Disability Studies
Head, Department of Disability Studies, School of Medicine [Flinders University of SA]

Rhonda Dixon
Mother of two children with developmental disability
Co-Author of “Which School? Questions your Asperger’s Child will want you to ask”

Further information:

Asperger's Association Queensland
PO Box 159
Virginia QLD 4014
http://www.asperger.asn.au

Story Producer and Researcher: Lucy Mahon

anyone have any info on this program?
i'm curious why the qld association is referenced, when verity is located in sa?