Autism spectrum disorders

Symptoms which raise the possibility of an ASD include:

delayed or unusual use of language
difficulties reading other people instinctively
a narrow range of interests
obsessionality
a strong preference for routines and rituals
marked inflexibility
intense emotional reactions (‘meltdowns”) and/or high anxiety levels
unusual sensory behaviours

A range of causes for these behaviours needs to be considered and initial assessment by a developmental paediatrician is a recommended for this purpose.

The following practitioners at CPMG can be of service in helping assess for and manage children with ASD and related developmental and emotional problems:

Dr Michaela Murray

Michaela trained as a Paediatrician at the Royal Children’s and The Mercy Hospitals in Melbourne.

During her training Michaela specialised in developmental and behavioural paediatrics, but since then she has continued to work both acute and outpatient settings, seeing children of all ages, including babies.

Michaela’s areas of interests include developmental delay, speech delay, failure to thrive and growth concerns, Autism, ADHD, constipation, encopresis and enuresis, behavioural problems, anxiety, eczema, asthma and urinary tract infections.

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