Children waiting up to three years for autism diagnosis, poll reveals

Parents in UK report feeling ‘isolated and helpless’ during wait for formal identification

Almost half of parents whose children have been referred for an autism assessment have to wait 18 months or more for a formal diagnosis, according to a survey.

The charity Ambitious about Autism polled almost 4,000 parents of children with autism and found that in the most extreme cases families reported waiting three years for a diagnosis.

Related: Caroline Stevens: ‘My son’s experience of autism made me want to fight for change’

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