The National Autism Assessment Centre

• What they offer / teach

  NAAC is an independent, consultant-led, multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental service offering NHS-funded autism and ADHD diagnostic assessments (separately or combined) and, where clinically indicated, ADHD medication initiation, titration and ongoing specialist review. It also provides screening, training and post-diagnostic support, including help with benefits such as PIP, reasonable adjustments at school, college or work, bespoke co-education sessions for family or colleagues, personalised support such as schedules and routines, completion of an Autism Health and Care Passport, further medical/holistic assessments and GP liaison, behavioural assessments and Positive Behavioural Support strategies. Those not diagnosed as autistic still receive 1:1 feedback and signposting.

• Ages served

  The service is for children, young people and adults, but no specific minimum or maximum age is stated.

• Approach

  The team is psychiatry-led and multidisciplinary, made up of specialist clinicians registered with bodies such as the GMC, NMC and HCPC. They work in a neurodiversity-affirmative and positive way, offering psychoeducational advice for the person and those around them, and work with "experts by experience" to inform screening, assessments, training and post-diagnostic support. The site notes that girls and women may have masked signs of autism, making diagnosis more difficult.

• Admissions

  Access is via the NHS Right to Choose referral process: the patient completes the correct AQ-10 screening form, books a GP appointment, completes a Right to Choose letter/GP referral letter to give to their GP, and asks the GP to submit a Right to Choose referral with the AQ-10 and a patient summary to rtc@nationalautismassessment.com.

• Cost

  The page states that the autism and ADHD diagnostic assessments are NHS-funded via Right to Choose; no other cost information is given.

AI-generated summary of The National Autism Assessment Centre's own website (source) -- not independently verified. Please confirm details directly with them.