This is a short episode which examines the outcome for Sophie who we met in Episode 12. Although her early development appeared to be on track, as she became older it became clear that she was developing difficulties with communication, not only in terms of her spoken language but also in terms of social understanding. It became clear that Sophie was very limited in her repertoire of play and restricted in her day to day routine. This led her to being diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The episode discusses the diagnosis and nature of autism and considers this as an alternative developmental route which is the accompaniment of a variety of problems, in Sophie's case her early onset severe epilepsy.
This is a short episode which examines the outcome for Sophie who we met in Episode 12. Although her early development appeared to be on track, as she became older it became clear that she was developing difficulties with communication, not only in terms of her spoken language but also in terms of social understanding. It became clear that Sophie was very limited in her repertoire of play and restricted in her day to day routine. This led her to being diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The episode discusses the diagnosis and nature of autism and considers this as an alternative developmental route which is the accompaniment of a variety of problems, in Sophie's case her early onset severe epilepsy.