their day to day social functioning. OR, an associated risk that the child/young For persistent and severe symptoms, This includes not subjecting children to person may cause serious harm to referral to Tier 3 CAMHS may be multiple assessments or to repeat information themselves or others. appropriate. that other agencies hold. Therefore it is important that information is shared and accessed through, for example, the Integrated Assessment Framework, or Staged Intervention process and Child Protection processes. Given these principles (GIRFEC) it is important that professionals who are concerned about children utilise their existing referral protocols into our Service rather than suggest to the family that they attend their GP. It is helpful to know how the is affected by their symptoms - how their day to day functioning is affected. Learning disability and/or Autism do not conduct initial diagnostic Young People with Learning Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on its own is assessments for learning disability. Disabilities and/or not grounds for referral to Tier 3 Paediatricians, Educational Psychologists National Autistic Society offers information Young People with CAMHS. For CAMHS to become and pre-school special teachers assess and support involved there have to be additional children for learning disability. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) concerns about mental health or significant behavioural problems. CAMHS do not accept referrals to initiate CHIP+ offers information, support and advice Children and young people with a ASD diagnostic assessments. to the families and carers of children and learning disability or ASD can present Professionals concerned about a young people with additional support needs, with any of the mental health problems child/young person with ASD can refer to and to professionals who work with them. described in this document but their the Highland Framework for Assessment presentation and identification may be and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum complicated by factors such as Disorders, a multi-disciplinary framework Tier 3 also offers consultation to those cognitive difficulties, social and agreed by Highland Services. If a CAMHS professionals working with children and communication difficulties and sensory assessment is required as part of this young people with a learning disability and/or sensitivities. assessment, the locality team (paediatrician ASD who are not referred or open cases to We will also accept referrals from & speech and language therapist) can refer Tier 3 CAMHS. locality ASD who require a CAMHS to CAMHS. assessment to complete the ASD Young people aged 18 and over should be diagnostic assessment. referred to adult learning disability services.
their day to day social functioning. OR, an associated risk that the child/young person may cause serious harm to themselves or others. For persistent and severe symptoms, referral to Tier 3 CAMHS may be appropriate. This includes not subjecting children to multiple assessments or to repeat information that other agencies hold. Therefore it is important that information is shared and accessed through, for example, the Integrated Assessment Framework, or Staged Intervention process and Child Protection processes. Given these principles (GIRFEC) it is important that professionals who are concerned about children utilise their existing referral protocols into our Service rather than suggest to the family that they attend their GP. It is helpful to know how the is affected by their symptoms - how their day to day functioning is affected. Young People with Learning Disabilities and/or Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Learning disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on its own is not grounds for referral to Tier 3 CAMHS. For CAMHS to become involved there have to be additional concerns about mental health or significant behavioural problems. Children and young people with a learning disability or ASD can present with any of the mental health problems described in this document but their presentation and identification may be complicated by factors such as cognitive difficulties, social and communication difficulties and sensory sensitivities. We will also accept referrals from locality ASD who require a CAMHS assessment to complete the ASD diagnostic assessment. do not conduct initial diagnostic assessments for learning disability. Paediatricians, Educational Psychologists and pre-school special teachers assess children for learning disability. CAMHS do not accept referrals to initiate ASD diagnostic assessments. Professionals concerned about a child/young person with ASD can refer to the Highland Framework for Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders, a multi-disciplinary framework agreed by Highland Services. If a CAMHS assessment is required as part of this assessment, the locality team (paediatrician & speech and language therapist) can refer to CAMHS. Young people aged 18 and over should be referred to adult learning disability services. National Autistic Society offers information and support CHIP+ offers information, support and advice to the families and carers of children and young people with additional support needs, and to professionals who work with them. Tier 3 also offers consultation to those professionals working with children and young people with a learning disability and/or ASD who are not referred or open cases to Tier 3 CAMHS.
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