Appendix 2.3: Other practitioners who may contribute information relevant to assessment and diagnosis
The following is a non-exhaustive list of practitioners whose input may be helpful to obtain a more complete clinical picture of the individual’s presentation in their everyday environment, or provide specialist guidance to explore alternative explanations for presenting characteristics:
- accredited practising dietitian
- audiologist
- board-certified behaviour analyst
- childcare worker
- dentist
- disability employment support person
- early intervention service provider
- gastroenterologist
- general practitioner
- geneticist
- Indigenous community health worker
- neurologist
- registered nurse
- nurse practitioner (including mental health nurse practitioner)
- occupational therapist
- ophthalmologist
- optometrist
- paediatrician
- physiotherapist
- preschool or early childhood teacher
- primary or secondary school teacher
- psychiatrist
- psychologist
- rehabilitation counsellor
- sleep and respiratory physician
- social worker (including those who hold additional credentials, such as in mental health and disability)
- special education teacher
- speech pathologist