Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS)
The Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS) team have been going since 2011. In that time, they have had well over 1,000 referrals for people in the Leeds area for an autism diagnosis.
Information on the referral pathway is on their webpage at https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/our-services/services-list/autism-diagnostic-service-lads/.
On their web page, there is further information about what they do next after receiving your referral, as well as consultancy appointments and their autism care pathway.
Guide to getting a private diagnosis
We recently produced a guide to getting a private autism diagnosis. This four-page document has tips on what you can do when trying to find somewhere private to get a diagnosis, booking appointments and more. To download a PDF copy, please click on this link: Guide to Private Autism Diagnosis