When you speak to your GP, health visitor, nursery or school setting they may refer your child to the relevant team to be assessed.
Support for your child is based on their individual needs, not on having a medical diagnosis.
Support with education is usually provided through SEND support .This is the extra help offered to a child or young person to enable them to learn and make progress in their learning, alongside other children of the same age. See SEND support in nurseries, schools and colleges.
Support for children on the waiting list for a diagnosis
There is support available related to the following concerns:
- mental health, behaviour and/or emotional regulation
- sleep
- feeding
- toilet training and self-care skills
- communication
- sensory processing
- school
- parent support and voluntary organisations
Find support based on your child's age:
- Pre-school age children: Local support information for pre-school age children in Hammersmith & Fulham (PDF, 691KB)
- School age children: Local support information for school age children in Hammersmith & Fulham (PDF 691KB)