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

The Communication Disorders Assessment Team provides a multi-disciplinary diagnostic service for children aged 0 to 18 and living in Dumfries and Galloway. The team meets at the Nithbank Child Development Centre, Gatehouse Surgery and other venues as required. Requests for a Tier 1 Community Assessment Pack are received at Nithbank Child Development Centre.

Assessment procedure: DISCO Clinical observations/assessments.

Follow up service: Post-diagnostic information pack provided and follow up discussion offred by the team; Reffreal on to Earlybird; support/advice/training from Autism Spectrum Disorders Integrated Network (ASDIN) as appropriate.

Multi-disciplinary assessment: Yes: Educational Psychology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child

Referral Sources: NHS Only

Covers: Dumfries and Galloway

Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific