Victoria Derbyshire Coverage Of ‘Unacceptable’ Waits For Autism Diagnosis
We are talking about "unacceptable" delays to children being diagnosed with autism. Join us #VictoriaLIVE 09:15https://t.co/e2VXTzfVQe
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) February 2, 2016
1 in 100 people have autism, that's more than 700,000 in the UK alone. Watch this explainer put together by @autismhttps://t.co/FeMvHNmqMO
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) February 2, 2016
''I didn't even know the word autism'' @jeanmackenzie meets Becky who got her autism diagnosis after 6 yrs https://t.co/xph0LQcg0b
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) February 2, 2016
''It can be incredibly frustrating for families waiting for an autism diagnosis": Sarah Helps, psychologist https://t.co/DpaJTEDrvg
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) February 2, 2016
"We would like professionals to see potentially autistic children in different settings": Psychologist Dave Traxon https://t.co/NVAhmAqf45
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) February 2, 2016
Delays in diagnosis "extraordinarily stressful when you know your child is different": Jane Harris, @Autism https://t.co/zbsjGduoJI
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) February 2, 2016
#National Autism Society on #victorialive r 4yo boy waiting over a year now for a paediatrician @ Liverpool we need a diagnosis and support
— Caligulacnut (@Caligulacabbage) February 2, 2016
@VictoriaLIVE 2 years? Try 10. I've had a 10 year battle to get the much needed help for my 15 year old son. It's a disgrace
— Helen Pinches (@yamyamlen) February 2, 2016
@VictoriaLIVE My daughter was one when I first spoke to our health visitor. It's been such a battle. She's 7. Diagnosis due next week.
— Sally Rogers (@Saint_Odo) February 2, 2016
Doctors kept saying lil sis was 'just slow'.Went to China&IMMEDIATELY diagnosed as autistic.Came back&UK accepted her at 6-7yo #VictoriaLIVE
— Victoria Ling (@LilVik) February 2, 2016
@VictoriaLIVE please highlight adults with autism living unsupported and misunderstood. 2 adult son's suffering
— Janet Bury (@JanetBury1) February 2, 2016
