Development of Multi-agency Referral Pathways for Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,Developmental Coordination Disorder and Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Reflections on the Process and Suggestions for New Ways of Working
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Development of Multi-agency Referral Pathways for Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,Developmental Coordination Disorder and Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Reflections on the Process and Suggestions for New Ways of Working
This article summarizes the rationale for multi-agency working when assessing
children and young people with suspected neurodevelopmental disorders such as
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, developmental coordination disorder and
autistic spectrum disorders. Details of referral pathways that have been drawn up
for each separate disorder are given and the process through which multi-agency
agreement was reached is described. Key features thought to be common to all three
pathways are discussed and factors thought to have contributed to successful
multi-agency working highlighted. The work is described in the context of existing
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