Type of service: Diagnostic services

The multi-disciplinary team provides diagnostic assessments for adults aged 18 years and over who are suspected of having Autism, do not have a learning disability and have given their consent. The service covers the whole of Derbyshire and occasionally people outside of the county if they were registered with a Derbyshire GP at the time they were initially referred.

We also provide a follow up appointment and advice about local services which are available to adults who have been diagnosed. The team also provides training and consultancy to other health professionals working for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We are not currently commissioned to provide support for post diagnostic health needs.

Assessment procedure: DISCO, ADOS .

Multi-disciplinary assessment: Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy.

Aimed at: Adult

Referral Sources: NHS Only

Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific