The NAS Lorna Wing Centre for Autism
The National Autistic Society
Main information
Type of service: Assessment, Diagnostic services, Diagnosticians, Training providers, Training providers
The NAS Lorna Wing Centre for Autism is a specialist diagnostic and assessment centre alongside offering a range of training for professionals. The Lorna Wing Centre now provides a variety of assessment services relating to the understanding and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Referrals are accepted from consultants at a tertiary level and General Practitioners (GPs) (with clinical commissioning group (CCG) funding). We also accept private referrals from individuals, families, schools and other educational settings. We are happy to discuss any referral and we have a reputation for being able to support complex and specialist presentations.
Assessment procedure: We use the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO, Wing & Gould). Others: this would depend on the case.
Multi-disciplinary assessment: Clinical Psychology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Speech and Language Therapy.
Eligibility
Age: For people of any age
Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Child , Young person
Gender: All genders
Referral Sources: NHS and Private
Registrations & Approaches
Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific
Approaches and tools used: DISCO
Provided by
The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children. We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers
The National Autistic Society
Find out moreContacts
You can contact us by phone email or post.
Adults / general enquiry
lornawingcentre@nas.org.uk
Children and Young People
lornawingcentreyoungpeople@nas.org.uk
Locations
Elliot House, Masons Hill, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9HT