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Diagnosis Private or NHS.

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My sons 12 and we’ve just been told he’s got autistic tendencies and my sister just been diagnosed at 40. I’ve put him on the waiting list to be diagnosed by NHS. However someone said to go private. I’ve thought of it (we paid private for sons dyslexic test) but I’ve heard the private test is worthless as not everyone recognises it.. IS this the case and how much does a private test coat? 

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  • We paid around £2000 for a private assessment in the South West area. I believe all of the people involved also work for the NHS. We had to provide quite lengthy documentation from ourselves and the school as a form of pre-screening, which at first was rejected due to school reporting no issues. We then supplied information from 2 external sources which was deemed sufficient to proceed onto the assessment process. We (parents) then had an online video call that lasted about 4 hours, followed up with a face to face meeting with our son. This was followed up with a phone call to confirm the diagnosis, a written report and then a follow up video call a week later to discuss anything relating to the report with one of the assessors. I think the whole process too just over 2-3 months from initial submission to receiving a result.

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  • We paid around £2000 for a private assessment in the South West area. I believe all of the people involved also work for the NHS. We had to provide quite lengthy documentation from ourselves and the school as a form of pre-screening, which at first was rejected due to school reporting no issues. We then supplied information from 2 external sources which was deemed sufficient to proceed onto the assessment process. We (parents) then had an online video call that lasted about 4 hours, followed up with a face to face meeting with our son. This was followed up with a phone call to confirm the diagnosis, a written report and then a follow up video call a week later to discuss anything relating to the report with one of the assessors. I think the whole process too just over 2-3 months from initial submission to receiving a result.

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