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Inside Voices: Insights on Autism Diagnosis is the podcast from the NES Autism and neurodiversity programme. We delve into all things diagnosis and explore the benefits of autism diagnosis within a range services, highlighting why this is not helpful. Our team will be joined by leading experts who will discuss approaches to an autism diagnosis, and the significance of the roles we play in health and social care. We aim to help guide you, as clinicians, through the diagnostic assessment of autism in a range of specialist settings and illustrate how you can use this to help guide your support. Feedback forms are in each episode. Let us know your thoughts and what you’d like to hear next. © NHS Education for Scotland 2025. You can copy or reproduce the information in these podcasts for use within NHS Scotland and for non-commercial educational purposes under creative commons CC BY-NC 4.0 Deed | Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International | Creative commons. Use of this resource for commercial purposes is permitted only with the written permission of NHS Education for Scotland.
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Friday Nov 22, 2024
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Our introduction episode features the role of the autism diagnostic process and the importance of neurodiversity-centred practices in clinical care. Your hosts are Nicole Elliott and Evie Blackadder, Speech and Language therapy (SLT) students who are in conversation with Fiona Young, SLT and Educator. Fiona shares her expertise and offers insights for clinicians on how to support neurodivergent clients effectively.
Content advisory statement. This podcast contains:
- Discussion of adverse childhood experiences and mental health and wellbeing concerns
- It mentions childhood maltreatment, anxiety and depression along with eating disorders
If this content may disturb you or those around you please reconsider listening or accessing the podcast transcript.
Access a transcript of the Inside Voices: Insights into Autism Diagnosis podcast, available on a Sway.
Episode Resources and signposting
- Gaddy, C., & Crow, H. (2023). A primer on neurodiversity-affirming speech and language services for autistic individuals. SIG 1 Language Learning and Education, 8(6).
- ‘Identity-Affirming Approaches for Autistic Clients: Therapists Best Practice’ - Vauna Beauvais
- Pritchard-Rowe, E., & Gibson, J. (2024). Professionals’ perspectives on neurodiversity-affirmative autism diagnostic assessment. Neurodiversity, 2.
- Embracing Neurodiversity: My Journey from Diagnosis to Psychiatry Trainee blog resource
The information contained in this podcast is current at the point of publication, with no guarantee of future relevance.
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Guest speakers
Fiona Young splits her working week between NHS Tayside and NHS Education for Scotland. Fiona is an Advanced Practitioner Speech and Language Therapist in Tayside Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services which involves working across various pathways in the service often supporting the assessment and understanding of neurodevelopmental profiles in children and young people. Fiona is a Principal Educator in the NMAHP Mental Health and Wellbeing team at NES working with a range of partners to design and deliver education for the workforce around Neurodivergence.
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