Diagnosis and health

Getting a diagnosis

All about diagnosis including who can help, private assessments, waiting times and living with or without a diagnosis.
Diagnosis

Conditions & concerns

Information about conditions such as autism, ADHD and sensory processing and common concerns such as behaviour that challenges.
Conditions & concerns
doctor consulting with patient

Ongoing health and therapies

Find about about the ongoing health services and therapists that may support your child or young person
Health services

Mental health for children and young people

How to identify mental health issues in children and young people and where to get support
Mental health

Health issues in school

How families and education settings can work together to support children with health conditions, medical needs or disabilities in school or college
Health issues in school

CETRs and the Dynamic Support Register

How CETRs and the Dynamic Support Register (DSR) work to improve support for autistic children and young people with ‘behaviour that challenges’
CETRs and the DSR

Moving to adult health

Switching from children’s to adult’s health services
Adult health

Get SENDIASS information and advice about other issues

Education

SEN support in school
EHCPs
Children not in school
Suspensions & exclusions
Children not in school
Appeals and disputes
Bullying & hate crime
Choosing and moving schools

Benefits & money

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Changes to benefits at 16
Universal and tax credits
Blue badges and parking
Cost of living
Wills & trusts

Early years

Childcare
Conditions & concerns
Early education
Support for you
Choosing a school

Support for your family

Social care assessments
Short breaks & direct payments
Aids and equipment
Adaptations
Family wellbeing

Planning for adulthood

Transition planning
Further education & training
Work and volunteering
Housing
Rights, voice and decision making
Adult health
Adult social care

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