My 9year old is in the process of a ASD assessment. Referred almost 3 years ago and last year has initial telephone appointment. She just had a medical assessment today (not at a hospital) with a doctor,he said he will now send his evidence/opinion to the board and I will have to wait for an update. He also suggested that what he sees is autism and he thinks my concerns/thoughts are right. He also stated that he doesn’t think there will be a need for any school observations as we/he have provided a lot of evidence.I’m slightly confused as to what happens next as the “next steps” on the appointment letter state that after a medical assessment there is another face to face assessment(I’m assuming at hospital). Will my child need another assessment? How long does it take from now until a diagnosis? He covered everything in this appointment that the face to face appointment covers anyway? Any advice/experiences would be greatly appreciated 👍