After an autism diagnosis it might be tempting to make a lot of changes. But Dr Selina Warlow warns against this.

It’s estimated that around 700,000 people in the UK have a diagnosis of autism, with one in 100 children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.

Yet children and young people are having to wait long periods of time to start their autism diagnostic assessment, according to the British Medical Association (BMA).

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidance states that no-one should wait longer than three months between being referred for an assessment and being seen.

However NHS data, shared by the National Autistic Society, revealed 87% of people had been waiting longer than 13 weeks for an assessment, which the charity branded........

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