Évaluation des troubles autistiques avant trois ans : l’expérience de l’« UNIDEP » (Unité de dépistage et d’évaluation précoce des troubles envahissants du développement)

Abstract

In this article we will present our early detection local program of autism and invasive developmental disorders. It is to detect and evaluate children under the age of three, in order to propose proper treatment as quickly as possible. First of all we will present the different aspects of the program working within a network. On one side the collaboration with different structures such as the maternal and infant protection (PMI) and on the other the collaboration with institutions that will specifically take care of these children. The proper evaluation will be then explained and our methods will be further detailed. Secondly, we will share our clinical studies stemmed from our experience and will then consider diagnosis announcement, alliance and therapeutic process. This will then be followed by case studies that will highlight the therapeutic dimension, which already seems to exist in this evaluation phase.