ASD publications

The third edition of the Guideline was released on 21 November 2022:

Aotearoa New Zealand Autism Guideline: He Waka Huia Takiwātanga

Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People now lead the Guideline and the Living Guideline process, in partnership with the Ministry of Education.

Publications

New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline’s supplementary paper on the effectiveness of physical activity interventions for young people on the autism spectrum

Published 21 September 2021

The New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline second edition was published in 2016.

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New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline’s supplementary paper on the effectiveness of music therapy interventions for children and young people on the autism spectrum

Published 21 September 2021

The New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline second edition was published in 2016.

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New Zealand Autism Spectrum Guideline Supplementary paper on School Transitions

Published 15 August 2019

This Supplementary Paper updates the ASD Guideline with respect to the effectiveness of transitions to and between primary and secondary schools and between year levels within those schools for children and adolescents on the autism spectrum.

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New Zealand Autism Spectrum Guideline Supplementary paper on Sexuality

Published 15 August 2019

This Supplementary Paper provides new recommendations and good practice points for people using the ASD Guidelines

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New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline supplementary paper on the impact of ethnicity on recognition, diagnosis, education, treatment and support for people on the autism spectrum

Published 03 August 2018

The New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline second edition was published in 2016. As part of their commitment to the implementation of the Guideline, the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education agreed to establish a Living Guideline process

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New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline: Supplementary paper on cognitive behaviour therapy for adults with ASD

Published 09 September 2016

This paper describes a systematic review which aims to provide an evidence-based synthesis of research published in or beyond 2004 relating to cognitive behaviour therapy for adults with autism spectrum disorder.

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New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline

Published 19 August 2016

The NZ Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline provides evidence-based information for health, disability and education professionals and social service agencies who provide services for people with ASD, their families and whanau. It includes information about good practice that is evidenced-based and aims to improve the health, educational and social outcomes for people with ASD.

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New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline: Supplementary Paper on Social Skills Groups for Children and Young People with ASD

Published 03 March 2016

The sixth supplementary paper produced under the living guideline process considers evidence relating to the effectiveness of group-based social skills training for children and young people with ASD.

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New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline: Supplementary paper on implications of DSM-5 for the diagnosis of ASD

Published 01 March 2014

This paper describes the changes to diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder published in the DSM-5 and their implications for the Guideline.

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New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline: Supplementary paper on gastrointestinal problems in young people with autism spectrum disorder

Published 01 August 2013

This paper considers updated evidence relating to gastrointestinal problems in children and young people (aged under 18 years or under) with autism spectrum disorder.

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