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

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

Referral Sources: NHS Only

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Learning disability