Children & Young People’s (CYP)ASD Assessment & Diagnosis Pathway Task & Finish Group

To improve access to the assessment and diagnosis pathway for ASD for 5 ­ 16 year olds and improve timeliness of assessment and to redesign the 5­16 years ASD assessment and diagnostic pathway in line with the Pennine Care 7 stage model

• Improve access to assessment and diagnosis pathway for ASD and improve the timeliness of the process
• Improved information for families whilst their children are waiting for assessment and treatment ­ December 2019

To improve access to the assessment and diagnosis pathway for ASD for 5 ­ 16 year olds and improve timeliness of assessment and to redesign the 5­16 years ASD assessment and diagnostic pathway in line with the Pennine Care 7 stage model