Type of service: Diagnostic services

Website: http://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/our-services/services-list/autism-diagnostic-service-lads

The Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service provides autism assessment for people of all intellectual ability, who may have autism and live in Leeds.

The assessment is provided by a team of mental health and learning disability professionals with specialist knowledge of autism.

We accept referrals from healthcare professionals and directly from individuals who need an autism assessment (self-referrals). Our service is for people over the age of 18, of any intellectual ability (IQ), who are registered with a Leeds GP.   This includes people who also have a learning disability or other neurodevelopmental condition.  Information about how to refer and referral forms are available on our website.

This service also offers training and consultancy.

Assessment procedure:

1) Initial assessment with an autism clinician
2) Developmental history with close relative (if possible)
3) Clinical Decisions Meeting with two clinicians using ADOS
4) (if diagnosed with autism) single follow-up appointment

Online (zoom) assessments are available.

Aimed at: Adult

Gender: All genders

Referral Sources: NHS and Private, Yourself

Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific

Other specialisms: Learning disability

Level: NAS Autism Accreditation - Accredited

Year: 2019