Before Children can be referred for an ADHD or autism assessment we need to have the following information from the educational setting attended by the child.
Please do not book an appointment with a GP until this has been arranged.
For your referral to be triaged all of the following supporting documentation is required:
- Evidence that the above symptoms are significantly impacting school functioning, such that teachers feel that it is holding a child back academically or socially
- Evidence that the above symptoms are significantly impacting the home environment and details of any support the parents have accessed to address these behaviour traits
- Evidence that previous services have been involved, i.e. Educational Psychologist/Behaviour Support Service, with details of current behaviour plan and outcomes
Please provide independent information from at least two settings (for example home and school), from within the last year, that can evidence the behaviour is causing functional problems for the child in more than just the home setting. The problems need to be pervasive across all settings.
Some examples of documents that you may need to provide are:
- Early Help Record and Plan
- Core Standards documentation from schools
- School Nurse/Health Visitor Report
- Education Psychologist Report
- Speech and Language Therapy Report
- TAMHS/CAMHS report
- SEN Plan
Please call reception for further advice, they can direct you to our admin team who will help process the necessary documents.
NHS Guidance on a diagnosis for these conditions may differ in the process to Ridgeway View Family Practice
For more information please refer to the NHS Guidance on Autism HERE
NHS Guidance on ADHD HERE
