Patty Kikos interviews Dr Fiona Aldridge for part 1 of this interview series. Fiona is a clinical psychologist who joined ‘Autism Spectrum Australia’, also known as ‘Aspect’, in 2008 and is currently the manager of Aspects Assessments. She shares how the DSM 5 criteria helps define autism around social and social communication skills, along with the presence of restricted and repetitive behaviours. . Part 2 will be available soon.