Solent NHS Child and Adolescent Autism Service
Southampton
Main information
Type of service: Diagnostic services
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Autism assessments are delivered by professionals in a range of community settings depending on the age and needs of the child or young person. The assessment may include: Autism Diagnostic Interview, revised (ADi ®), Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) (1 or 2), speech and language assessment, cognitive assessment, school report/observation and others if indicated (usually by referral to other colleagues). The autism panel meets once a month when referrals are discussed and decisions made on whether to assess and what kind of assessment the child or young person needs. The outcome of the panel decision is relayed to the referrer and parents/carers by the case co-ordinator..
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Follow up service: Yes, Hampshire Autistic Society provide information, guidance and advice as appropriate.
Multi-disciplinary assessment: Yes: clinical psychology, paediatrics, psychiatry, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, nurse therapy, family support worker.
Eligibility
Age: For people of any age
Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Young person
Gender: All genders
Referral Sources: NHS Only
Registrations & Approaches
Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific
Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, LD and challenging behaviour, Learning disability, Learning disability, challenging behaviour, sleep and feeding difficulties; skills training.
Approaches and tools used: 3Di, ADI-R, ADOS, CARS, DISCO
Contacts
You can contact us by phone email or post.
Locations
Mailpoint CAM A Level, Royal South Hants Hospital, Brintons Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YG