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mumof4boys772

Ok we have been going round in circles for ages, had an emergency appointment with Cahms and they have said my son needs an Asd assessement, so i went to the Gp and asked her who would do it, she said school, however at the same time she said the peadatrician had said m son has not scored enough points to be on the spectrum, (Gp has always said he is and its obvious)

Anyway what points does he need to be scoring? and what does it take to be diagnosed, i mean what is the criteria?

Thanks in advance for your answers x

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  • GP should refer him for an ASD assessment. OK that's my understanding, but that'll ensure if there's a difference of opinion there'll be a quick response.

    I thought the Autism Act required GPs to facilitate diagnoses - but it doesn't seem to be panning out that way.

    One way is to identify your local diagnoses centre (probably attached to the main NHS Trust Hospital) and ask them what you should do. It may be they can ease the process through the right channels.

    Is there a parents' group in your area, or a NAS local group? Even if there isn't one locally, find out from the red map on the Home and Community pages on the NAS site the nearest such group, because they may know the best solution in your area, even if you are too far away to directly benefit from their support.

    Is there a university near you with a special education needs development department? There may be an autism education staff member. While they may not normally advise the public they might be disposed to help someone encountering difficulties, because such information may point them to a need for research.

    Also ask NAS helpline

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  • GP should refer him for an ASD assessment. OK that's my understanding, but that'll ensure if there's a difference of opinion there'll be a quick response.

    I thought the Autism Act required GPs to facilitate diagnoses - but it doesn't seem to be panning out that way.

    One way is to identify your local diagnoses centre (probably attached to the main NHS Trust Hospital) and ask them what you should do. It may be they can ease the process through the right channels.

    Is there a parents' group in your area, or a NAS local group? Even if there isn't one locally, find out from the red map on the Home and Community pages on the NAS site the nearest such group, because they may know the best solution in your area, even if you are too far away to directly benefit from their support.

    Is there a university near you with a special education needs development department? There may be an autism education staff member. While they may not normally advise the public they might be disposed to help someone encountering difficulties, because such information may point them to a need for research.

    Also ask NAS helpline

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