Community Child Health, Edenhall Hospital
Main information
Type of service: Diagnostic services
Both the East and Midlothian diagnostic teams are part of NHS Lothians' Community Child Health department, and see children with a range of developmental difficulties. As part of that assessment a child may be diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and may sometimes attend specialist joint speech and paediatric communication clinics.
Assessment procedure: Multi-agency meetings and support.
Follow up service: Follow up meetings.
Multi-disciplinary assessment: Yes. Paediatrics Psychiatry Speech and Language Therapy Educational Psychology.
Eligibility
Age: For people of any age
Aimed at: Adolescent , Child
Referral Sources: NHS Only
Covers: East Lothian, Midlothian
Registrations & Approaches
Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements
Other specialisms: Communication Disorders, Developmental, Learning disability
Approaches and tools used: ADOS, CARS, GARS
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NHS Lothian
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