What we do
The Children’s ASD service is a fully dedicated assessment service which is delivered within the Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics Service to improve autism assessment services for children and families. We offer autism assessments for children aged 0-16yrs.
How to access the service
A referral must be made by a relevant professional who has concerns about autism and knows the child well and consent from a parent/guardian essential and must be shown on form.
Please refer any child with concerns under four years directly to the Community Paediatricians and also consider an audiology and Speech and Language Therapy referral (this does not need to be on autism referral form).
You can access the form here.
(Please note that this document is not in an accessible format and is for you to download and complete and send back to us at the below email address)
The referral form can be emailed back to us at: elhtcypautismreferrals@elht.nhs.uk
Where to find us
We are based at the Rainbow Centre, Burnley General Teaching Hospital. We offer parts of the assessment virtually or at community centres within the local area.
Team number: 01282 804393. Working hours - 8am-4pm Monday - Friday.
Email for return of assessment tools/ reports requested from you: ELHTASDPathway@elht.nhs.uk
Dedicated professional support line with Specialist Autism Practitioner: Wednesday 10.30-11.30am Please access using the team number on 01282 804393.
We are a multi-disciplinary team contributing to the assessment process including Community Paediatricians, Clinical Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, ASD Practitioners and Psychiatry.
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