Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, looking for an approved private assessor for my 11 year old son. NHS too slow! Has anyone got any recommendations please? Thanks.
Dear Guthrum,
It is clearly very important that you see someone with experience of autism spectrum disorders. Details of diagnostic services can be found on our Autism Services Directory:
http://www.autismdirectory.org.uk/services/autism-services-directory.aspx
You may like to contact our Autism Helpline team who can provide you with information and advice . You can contact the team via telephone on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm). Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an advisor. Alternatively, should you prefer to send a message, you can do so via their webform:
https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/main/questions.aspx.
And finally, your local NAS branch may be able to help. You you would like to check if there is a local branch near to you, please follow the link below:
http://www.autism.org.uk/services/local.aspx
I hope that helps.
Kerri-Mod