Hi all,
Hoping someone with more knowledge than me can help.
We've just put DD through a full ASD assessment privately because her preschool raised many concerns about her social development and following SENCO and HV observations and assessments. We're waiting on the results (few days max) but we're expecting them to say she's got high functioning ASD with sensory processing issues.
We decided to go down the private route because after speaking to the professionals involved and doing my own research it was clear that it would take literally two plus years to go through the whole process on the NHS. DD is 3.5 and will be starting school next September. We want to intervene as early as we can, once we know exactly what we're dealing with.
Just received a Paed initial appointment through for next Feb. This would be the first time she'd see anyone, not the assessment. Ring the HV confused and she said the referral has been made because our County Council may not accept a private diagnosis as good enough evidence for funding for support in school.
Is this usual? DD has been seen by three fully qualified, very experienced doctors.one was a Professor, one was a Paediatrician specialising in ASD and one was a Clinical psychologist. Why would our county council not accept whatever diagnosis they provide? It seems ludicrous!
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Refusal to accept private ASD diagnosis?
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framedinwhite · 19/07/2019 12:19
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