Getting a dyspraxia diagnosis

charliereid123

I wonder if you can help my son needs a diagnosis for DYSPRAXIA and autism school not helping at all can I do this using external person I also would like to see if I'm also DYSPRAXIc how as an adult do I go about getting a diagnosis? Thanks in advance Charlie Reid

CockneyRebel

Hello and welcome Charlie

I am sure one of the advisors will be along to help soon. In the mean time please have a look around. At the bottom of the page are sections of interest including ASD section

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steve51

Hi @charliereid123

Welcome to our online community/website.

I have copied you some info below off our website.

https://www.scope.org.uk/support/families/diagnosis/autism

https://www.scope.org.uk/support/families/communication

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/search.html?collection=scope-meta&query=dyspraxia

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @IndependentSupportServices, please can you help with the above?

Jean_OT

Hi @charliereid123 

I thought perhaps you might like a link to a recent webinar from the Dyspraxia Foundation titled 'Routes to Diagnosis: Pathways and Pitfalls':

https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/webinars/ptd_sept17/

Best Wishes

Jean

IndependentSupportServices

Hi @charliereid123

The dyspraxia foundation would be a good place to start, you can contact them using the link below

https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/contact/

To find out more about what support is available locally including dyspraxia support groups or assessment pathways, you can contact your local Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) You can find them by doing an internet search for SENDIASS and your area

gildenel

my daughter only received a diagnoses when attending a special educational needs high school.  Before this I took her to see our, gp but they didn't know where to send her for diagnosis,  she refered us to a consultant but they were not able to help,  this is my experience, also an educational psychologist diagnosed me with dyspraxia.