Type of service: Child Development Centres (CDC), Diagnostic services

Website: http://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk

Service sees children for assessment where there are concerns about more than one area of their development. Accepts NHS referrals from Community Paediatricians or other professionals.

Assessment procedure: Multi-disciplinary assessment over a 2 day period (outpatient). Will include ADOS assessment if requested by referrer and family in agreement.

Follow up service: All children offered community paediatric follow up. Children may be seen for further 2 day assessment.

Multi-disciplinary assessment: Clinical psychology, Paediatrics, Speech and language therapy, Physiotherapy, Pre-school education specialist, hearing clinic, Othoptist.

Aimed at: Child

Gender: All genders

Referral Sources: NHS Only

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Learning disability