Providing Diagnosis and Support to Adults on the Autism Spectrum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Autism Exists!
DR. GREGORY J. SKINNER
MD. CCFP. LMCC. BSc.
Since 2013, Dr. Skinner has provided Adult Autism Diagnostic Assessments based on the Adult Autism Assessment tools from the Autism Research Centre of Cambridge University.
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Dr. Skinner completed his Family Medicine Residency at St. Boniface Hospital, University of Manitoba in 2006. He graduated from Saba University School of Medicine in 2004, and attended Univerzita Karlove Lekarske Faculte v Hradci Kralove, Ceska Republica (Czech Republic) from 1998 to 2002.
AUTISM SUPPORTING PHYSICIANS IN CALGARY
There are numerous pediatricians providing Autism diagnosis and support services for people under the age of 18. As a good starting point, your Family Physician can referral your child to the ASD Diagnostic Clinic which is part of Child Development Centre (CDC) at Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary. Information on the referral process can be found here (as of 2016 March-2022 September): http://fcrc.albertahealthservices.ca/professional/cds/
To find an up-to-date list of physicians with an interest in Autism in your area, go to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta "Find a Physician" webpage at: http://search.cpsa.ca/physiciansearch
Be sure to type "Autism" into the "Practise Interests" field.