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Follow up after diagnosis

Does anyone with an autistic child receive any follow up care from the dept that diagnosed the condition. I dont really know where to go when I have any questions about his autism and how it is progressing etc, I just feel if you are diagnosed with a condition you are normally followed up at a clinic throughout the course of your condition/illness, where do you go with children with autism, it is your GP? then what?
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Are you in the UK? What was your path to diagnosis?
how old is child and who referred?
if school age - get into school and discuss next steps with SENCO.
if pre school then GP/HV/pre school adviser in local authority.
also call NAS and ask about anything local going on.
eg early bird courses for pres chool child
local authority may also have autism adviser you could speak to.
thing is autism diagnosis is about what is done next to help at pre school level or at school. it is what happens in the home/school that is important - so the input you get for that. but you could also call/email/write to the people who diagnosed and ask for suggestions
thanks for all your comments