The authorities that decide on entitlement to services are usually unaware of the extent and significance of the disabilities in Asperger's Syndrome (AS). Thus, active participation on the part of the clinician, together with parents and possibly an advocate, is needed to forcefully pursue the patient's eligibility for services.

The authorities that decide on entitlement to services are usually unaware of the extent and significance of the disabilities in Asperger's Syndrome (AS). Therefore, active participation on the part of the clinician, together with parents and possibly an advocate, is needed to forcefully pursue the patient's eligibility for services.

Active participation on the part of the clinician, together with parents and possibly an advocate, is needed to forcefully pursue the patient's eligibility for services because the authorities that decide on entitlement to services are usually unaware of the extent and significance of the disabilities in Asperger's Syndrome (AS).