What has your doctor actually done? There are assessments then the ridiculous wait for diagnosis. This is the process in my authority. The first four are done quickly. The long wait is for the final point. Ive pasted it here so you might be able to go back to the gp and find out what stage you are at. But your child mostly needs strategies to get to class on time.
The process generally begins when concerns are identified by parents, school staff, nursery staff, a health visitor, or a GP who notice difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, communication, social interaction, sensory processing, or related developmental issues.
A referral is then made by a professional such as a GP, school nurse, paediatrician, SENCO, health visitor, therapist, psychologist, or social worker. Parents are not usually able to self-refer directly.
Once the referral is received, it is reviewed through a triage process to determine whether the child meets the criteria for the neurodevelopmental pathway. At this stage, additional information may be requested from both the child's school and parents.
If the referral is accepted, the child undergoes an assessment. For autism and ADHD, this is typically a multidisciplinary assessment involving a detailed developmental history from parents or carers, information gathered from the child's school or nursery, observation of the child, questionnaires and structured assessment tools, and a medical and developmental review by clinicians.
Following the assessment, an outcome appointment is held where the team discusses the findings and determines whether the child meets the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, autism, both conditions, or neither. A written report is usually provided, along with recommendations for school support, SEND processes, and any further services that may be beneficial.