Warwickshire Preschool Autism Service
The Warwickshire Preschool Autism Service is a specialist service consisting of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team responsible for the assessment and diagnosis of Autism. It works closely with education and other support services. The team includes Clinical Psychologists, Specialist Speech and Language Therapists, Neurodevelopmental Practitioners and we also work alongside Paediatricians.
Assessment is a multidisciplinary approach and always includes information from different professionals. The professionals involved will depend on your child’s needs but will be led by one person. Your child’s assessment will include:
A medical assessment by a Paediatrician
A detailed developmental history
Information about their behaviour, interactions skills and development in all environments including home and nursery
Observations of their play and interactions
Both of our Preschool services offer following support.
Pre assessment - Whilst you wait for an assessment, you can watch the pre-assessment parent education presentation. This has been written and recorded by professionals with many years' experience of working with neurodiverse children and gives top tips on supporting your child. This session has had many positive reviews by parents and carers.
When you open the PowerPoint, please click on the sound icon on each slide to hear the presentation.
Pre-assessment Parent Education Session - Preschool Age
Duty Calls
Whilst waiting for an assessment we provide a telephone appointment clinic where you can discuss specific developmental, behavioural concerns with a Neurodevelopmental Practitioner who will give advice and suggest strategies or signpost you to other helpful services on a 1:1 basis.
Contact telephone number for a duty call: 02476 961226
Post Assessment
Following your child’s assessment you can still access duty calls. We also recommend you watch the Preschool Autism Post Diagnosis videos. Please find these videos on Recommended resources | CAMHS (cwrise.com)
Telephone numbers
Coventry Preschool Autism Service: 02476 961092
Warwickshire Preschool Autism Service: 0300 303 1255
Preschool age