This might be one for the Moderators to look into, but I wonder if others have insight on this.
I've had several conversations recently with professionals dealing with adults on the spectrum who've just spouted the triad of impairments, or who've said its all in the triad of impairments.
With all the literature on theories about autism and various interpretations, and approaches to treatment, I could quite understand professionals looking for the easiest synthesis to hand. But what is to hand? Is it just too easy to read up on the triad and related summaries? Or is there nothing else to hand for professionals to use.
The Triad of Impairments, as far as I can see, is of no more value than for diagnosing children. It has little relevance to the everyday lives and experiences of adults, and is hardly appropriate to helping professionals understand adult needs.
It doesn't explain a lot of issues facing adults.
But just what are the main texts used by professionals? And how useful are these texts for supporting adults?
Please, pass the biscuits, Charles., Oh' I've an idea,, lets do a cycle run and havea champagne conference and give each other awards, fun, fun, gather some retarded looking autistic children together for a photoshoot, look at there big wide eyes, looking like a seal or a starving child in africa, give, please give more, we need the latest Audi car and a bigger house in Surrey and piano lessons. Autism the gravy train living for the middle class.