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Introduction The incident which I have chosen for my Nursing Project happened on the last day of my learning difficulties placement. It involved a young Autistic man, who I will refer to as ‘John’ throughout my assignment. This is to protect the client’s identity, this is in accordance with the UKCC Code of professional conduct (1992) clause 10: “Protect all confidential information concerning patients and clients obtained in the course of professional practice and make disclosures …showed first 75 words of 1786 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1786 total…challenging behaviour. . References Happ, F. (1994). Autism An Introduction To Psychological Theory. 2nd Edition. London: U.C.L. Press. Page 9. ISBN: 1857282302 Ellis, K. (1990). Therapy In Practice 17. Bury St. Edmunds: St Edmunsberry Press Ltd. p.p. 146-147. ISBN: 041232220X Bibliography Williams, D (1998). Autism And Sensing. Gateshead: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd. ISBN: 1853026123 Grandin, T. and Scariano, M.M. (1986). Emergence: Labelled Autistic. Turnbridge Wells: DJ Costello. ISBN: 0710400632 Frith, E. (1991). Autism and Asperger Syndrome.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 05213860X