Type of service: Diagnostic services

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

County-wide diagnostic pathway and assessment guidelines/protocol in place with health or education professional acting as lead for different children. Multidisciplinary early support teams have service co-ordinators (0-4 age group) to support families from early on in assessment process.

Assessment procedure: Multidisciplinary involving at least one health and one education staff as key/lead professionals. All staff trained and practicing ADOS module 1 & 2.

Follow up service: Yes, reviews, attendance at network meetings or Team around the child on request.

Multi-disciplinary assessment: Yes, involves Paediatrics, Speech and Language Therapy and Educational Psychology teachers.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Gender: All genders

Referral Sources: NHS and Private

Specialisms: Unknown

Other specialisms: Adoption and fostering., ASD and enuresis., Audiology/ADHD., Learning disability, Safeguarding, child protection (designated Doctor).

Approaches and tools used: ADOS, Australian Scale for Asperger Syndrome, CARS, CHAT