claire4274 Report post Posted June 21, 2012 Hi, We are currently in the process of trying to get our local SALT team to fully assess our son for Apergers syndrome, but have the feeling that we are not going to get the help we want. We live in the Tyne and Wear area and were wondering if anyone knows of a good private Speech and Language therapist who deals with ASD/Aspergers? Many thanks Claire. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sally44 Report post Posted June 22, 2012 This should help. http://www.helpwithtalking.com/ Also, if you PM me your email address I can send you the Colleges advice to SALT's on how to prepare a report for SEND Tribunal. This is definately worth having a read through to see what the NHS SALT has NOT done [when they should have], and to prompt you to ask the Independent SALT questions. This advice used to be accessible via the college's website, but has since been placed elsewhere on their website, where you need to be a professional to access it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynden Report post Posted June 22, 2012 SALT can't actually diagnose with autism/ASD. They can help with the communication difficulties that are present with an ASD. Diagnosis has to come from a paediatrician, clinical psychologist or similar. Lynne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
claire4274 Report post Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) Hi Lynne I understand that SALT can not diagnose ASD. What we are trying to do is find out what, if any, communication problems is has, because we know to get a diagnosis of ASD he has to have problems with social and communication. The local NHS SALT has carried out one test (ACE), found huge differences between the scores, but will not carry out any further tests, they want to wait to see what CAHMS say. We are currently on the waiting list for our local CAHMS. It's a long story, but we have been fobbed off several times before regarding his behaviours because he is perfectly behaved at school. Because of this, no one seems to be listening to the problems that we experience. Claire Edited June 23, 2012 by claire4274 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites