Hi, I’m very new here and stumbled upon the forum when searching for resources, as it’s become apparent to us that our 12 year old daughter is likely Autistic and we have absolutely no idea where to start on the road to getting a diagnosis as she’s not in mainstream school, and is home educated.
If anyone has any advice or resources we could check out to make sure we’re doing anything and everything we possibly can for our daughter, I would be more than grateful. Thank you 
Hi There and welcome to the forum!
As a starting point, you may wish to read over our information on benefits: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/benefits-and-money/benefits
You can also find more information on benefits through the Citizen’s Advice website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/
You may like to look at our information about autism spectrum disorders: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism
If you were interested in finding out if you are on the autism spectrum, you would need to have a formal diagnostic assessment. You may find it useful to have a look at the following link for further information about diagnosis and the benefits of getting one: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis
Furthermore, it is important the professional you see has experience of autism spectrum disorders. You can find details of diagnostic services on our Autism Services Directory in the Assessment and diagnosis section: https://www.autism.org.uk/directory
Hope there was something useful there - If you have any more specific things you need advice on feel free to ask the community 
SarahMod
