Yes Parents/Carers have 2/52 With parental or carer consent and, if appropriate, to review/ check the the consent of the child or young person, share report before sent out to information with key professionals involved in the other parties. child’s or young person’s care, including those in education and social care. With parental or carer consent and, if appropriate, Yes Always to education, if the consent of the child or young person, make the appropriate to social profile available to professionals in education (for care. example, through a school visit by a member of the autism team) and, if appropriate, social care. This is so it can contribute to the child or young person's individual education plan and needs-based management plan. For children and young people with a diagnosis of No Variable but 6-8 weeks – autism, offer a follow-up appointment with an at earliest. Often later. appropriate member of the autism team within 6 weeks of the end of the autism assessment for further discussion (for example about the conclusions of the assessment and the implications for the child or young person). Yes For children and young people with a diagnosis of autism, discuss with parents or carers the risk of autism occurring in siblings and future children. 1.9 Information and support for families and carers Provide individual information on support available Yes locally for parents, carers, children and young people with autism, according to the family’s needs. This may include: contact details for: • - local and national support organisations (who may provide, for example, an opportunity to meet other families with experience of autism, or information about specific courses for parents and carers and/or young people) - organisations that can provide advice on welfare benefits - organisations that can provide information on educational support and social care information to help prepare for the future, for • example transition to adult services.
With parental or carer consent and, if appropriate, the consent of the child or young person, share information with key professionals involved in the child’s or young person’s care, including those in education and social care. Yes Parents/Carers have 2/52 to review/ check the report before sent out to other parties. With parental or carer consent and, if appropriate, the consent of the child or young person, make the profile available to professionals in education (for example, through a school visit by a member of the autism team) and, if appropriate, social care. This is so it can contribute to the child or young person's individual education plan and needs-based management plan. Yes Always to education, if appropriate to social care. For children and young people with a diagnosis of autism, offer a follow-up appointment with an appropriate member of the autism team within 6 weeks of the end of the autism assessment for further discussion (for example about the conclusions of the assessment and the implications for the child or young person). No Variable – but 6-8 weeks at earliest. Often later. For children and young people with a diagnosis of autism, discuss with parents or carers the risk of autism occurring in siblings and future children. Yes 1.9 Information and support for families and carers Provide individual information on support available locally for parents, carers, children and young people with autism, according to the family’s needs. This may include: • contact details for: - local and national support organisations (who may provide, for example, an opportunity to meet other families with experience of autism, or information about specific courses for parents and carers and/or young people) - organisations that can provide advice on welfare benefits - organisations that can provide information on educational support and social care • information to help prepare for the future, for example transition to adult services. Yes
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