Son unable to attend school while waiting for autism diagnosis say parents

Joshua's Whitefield's mum Pamela has told STV News the family are at 'crisis point.'

The parents of a ten-year-old boy from Edinburgh say their son has been unable to attend school for almost a year due to a lengthy wait for an autism diagnosis.

As demand for assessments soar, the University of Edinburgh has developed a new toolkit to help support teachers and parents while they wait for a diagnosis.

More information is available at epicthinklearn.com

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