Asesiad diagnostig awtistiaeth

Getting an autism diagnosis requires a detailed assessment.

At the moment there are long waiting lists for assessments.

People who are displaying signs of autism can get support whilst they are waiting for an assessment.

 

How autism is diagnosed?

You can read the guidelines that professionals follow when they are carrying out a diagnostic assessment for autism on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) website:

• Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: recognition, referral and diagnosis (external website)
• Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management (external website)

For adults in Gwynedd, the North Wales Integrated Autism Service (NWIAS) offers diagnostic assessments to most people aged 18 or over.

• Find out how to get an Autism diagnostic assessment from NWIAS (external website)

NWIAS also provide:

• Support to help autistic people to understand their diagnosis of autism.
• Drop in sessions for autistic people, their families and professionals
• Resources, advice and support to autistic people and their families, (including parent carers of autistic children).
• Consultation – Multidisciplinary consultation/ advice to other Services accross Wales.

The Integrated Autism Service does not offer diagnostic assessments to people already supported by a learning disability team or a community mental health service. In these circumstances, the learning disability team or community mental health service should arrange a diagnostic assessment.