Adults Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment & Diagnostic service in York, Manchester & online
Autism Diagnostic Assessment
If you are seeking an Autism assessment, you may be wondering if you are Autistic because of something you have seen online, on TV or something you’ve read which may reflect your own experiences.
It is common for many people to go through life without an Autism diagnosis and many people may learn to cope with life in their own way and remain undiagnosed.
Receiving an Autism assessment and diagnosis can help you and those around you such as your family and friends to understand why you experience things differently, and it can ensure that you receive access to services and benefits that may support you going forwards.
Our Assessment Process
Autism diagnostic assessments are available free of charge for adults who live in the following areas through the NHS:
NHS Vale of York CCG
NHS Harrogate and Rural District CCG
NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby CCG
NHS Scarborough and Ryedale CCG
Assessments for adults with a learning disability.
We also provide diagnostic assessments for people aged 18 years of age and over who live in the areas above, have a learning disability, and who may be autistic.
You can also take a read of our EasyRead guide to find out more about the assessment process.
What are we commissioned to provide?
The adult Autism service at the Retreat Clinics are currently resourced and commissioned to provide –
214 Autism diagnostic assessments per year
Please note, due to the increased demand on our services, we will continue to explore ways to improve our diagnostic assessment pathways. However, please be aware that we are unable to go beyond our commissioning capacity due to the limitations within our current NHS contract
Resources
You are welcome to access our post diagnostic pack below.