Autism assessment for 15 year old daughter

Hi, I am a parent of a 15-year-old daughter, she seems to be showing traits that are similar to my younger autistic son (aged 11). However, despite asking for help at school, she was never supported with her learning. I took her to see a private educational psychologist, who found that she has traits of ADHD, low IQ, moderate learning difficulties, at risk of being exploited. She has been groomed. Her behaviors include, rigid thinking, misinterpreting conversations, difficult to manage, not following instructions, difficult to manage a change in routine. Is there anywhere I can get her assessed? I don't work, so any charities or anything out there. I really need her to be seen by an autism specialist.

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Hi NAS67546,

We have a page here on the site all about the process of getting an ASD assessment and diagnosis which you might want to look at - https://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/children.aspx. The usual process is to be referred to an autism specialist after a consultation with your GP, who will then conduct the assessment. The information at the link above will guide you through the assessment process and what to expect on the day, as well as what support is available afterwards if your child is diagnosed. Hope this is of some help. If you'd like to talk things over with someone directly the NAS helpline information can be found here: https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/about-us/contact-us.aspx

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Hi NAS67546,

We have a page here on the site all about the process of getting an ASD assessment and diagnosis which you might want to look at - https://www.autism.org.uk/about/diagnosis/children.aspx. The usual process is to be referred to an autism specialist after a consultation with your GP, who will then conduct the assessment. The information at the link above will guide you through the assessment process and what to expect on the day, as well as what support is available afterwards if your child is diagnosed. Hope this is of some help. If you'd like to talk things over with someone directly the NAS helpline information can be found here: https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/about-us/contact-us.aspx

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