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Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.41

Informant

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Definition
NICE Guideline CG142 - Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management

A family member, partner, carer or other third party known to the autistic person who is able to provide information about the person's features and behaviour so that professionals can have a fuller picture of the person's developmental history. Some assessment tools for autism require information from informants.

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