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Diagnostic Guidance Documents

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ASD Diagnostic Guidance Document Toddler/Preschool

NEW Version (2025) The Autism Diagnostic Guidance Document Toddler/Preschool is designed to provide prompts and questions to help you gather evidence and formulate your ASD diagnosis.

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ASD Diagnostic Guidance Document (Older/School Age)

The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnostic Guidance Document for older school age children is designed to provide prompts, activities and questions to help you gather evidence and formulate your ASD diagnosis.

pdf-iconAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Guidance Document for Older/School Age Children and Youth
Family friendly next steps recommendations for diagnosticians

The following helpful information can be included in your diagnostic report to families:

pdf-iconFamily friendly report recommendations
Cultural competence resources for diagnosticians

Free toolkits

Towards Cultural Competence communication for autism diagnosticians working with South Asian and Black families.

Towards Cultural Competence communication for autism diagnosticians working with Cantonese, Mandarin and Tagalog speaking caregivers

Standards of diagnostic assessment for autism spectrum disorder CPA

Canadian Paediatric Society Standards of diagnostic assessment for autism spectrum disorder