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Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: recognition, referral and diagnosis

  • Clinical guideline
  • Reference number: CG128
  • Published:  28 September 2011
  • Last updated:  20 December 2017
  • Guidance
  • Tools and resources
  • Information for the public
  • Evidence
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  1. Implementation support
  2. Education
  3. Audit and service improvement
  4. Research recommendations
  5. Guidance into practice

Tools and resources

Tools to help you put the guidance into practice.

Implementation support

  • NHS England: national framework and operational guidance to deliver improved outcomes in all-age autism assessment pathways

Education

  • Quick guide: Assessment and diagnosis of autism: what to expect – for young people and their families

  • Podcast: Assessment and diagnosis of autism in young people (NICE/SCIE October 2019)

  • Clinical case scenarios  (PDF 451 KB)

    Published:
    28 September 2011
  • Clinical case scenarios: slide set (PowerPoint 651 KB)

    Published:
    28 September 2011
  • Slide set (PowerPoint 899 KB)

    Published:
    28 September 2011
  • Signs and symptoms tables - preschool children (Word 111 KB)

    Published:
    28 September 2011
  • Signs and symptoms tables - primary school children (Word 116 KB)

    Published:
    28 September 2011
  • Signs and symptoms tables - secondary school children (Word 116 KB)

    Published:
    28 September 2011
  • The Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) has also produced a range of resources for the care of people with autism.

Audit and service improvement

  • Baseline assessment tool (Excel 69 KB)

    Published:
    20 December 2017

Research recommendations

  • Research recommendations information

Guidance into practice

  • About the Into practice guide

  • Practical steps to improving the quality of care and services using NICE guidance