(UK) Northants: 2 and a half year wait for ASD/ADHD dx "as waiting lists continue to lengthen"

May 6, 2025, Northants Telegraph: Average wait times for autism and ADHD assessments in Northamptonshire have almost doubled over past three years 

Central England

A Northamptonshire mother has said her son’s two-and-a-half-year wait for an autism assessment has been like ‘living in limbo’ with ‘no light at the end of the tunnel’.

The average wait times for autism and ADHD assessments have almost doubled over the past three years in the county, recent NHS data has shown.

As waiting lists continue to lengthen, parents have shared their concerns about the lack of transparency in the service.

Many say they have no idea when their child will be seen or when they will receive a diagnosis.

Cassian, eight, received an ADHD diagnosis at the end of 2024, but is still waiting for his autism assessment.

They say this has a real-life effect on the level of support that is accessible both at home and in education.