autism assessments where to get copies

[mandid12]

Hi Everyone.
I am desperate for a free copy of some autism assessments. You seem to have to pay for them all online.

Is anyone able to send me a copy of either of the following:-
ADI-R or A.D.O.S or D.I.S.C.O

or provide me with a link to download for free.
Grateful and thanks

[cazzz1975]

why do you want autism assessments?

[mandid12]

Extra evidence for a SEN tribunal for my child

[bobjugs12]

Why do you need the assesments? Would your Ed Pysch, SENCO or LEA not do them?

[mandid12]

They have all been done and we have been refused. They wont re-evaluate unless we have new evidence. We are having to do everything privately with a solicitor and it is costing a fortune paying for independent assessments that will be outdated by the time they give us a date for a tribunal. For that reason myself and two of my friends who are also health care professionals want to do the assessments ourselves

[bobjugs12]

If your SENCO, LEA and Ed Pysch are saying your kid is not, why are you fighting there opinion?

In what way are you health care proffessionals? Would a test carried out by people with a vested interest in a specific outcome be legally eligible for use in court?

[mandid12]

psychologist, psychiatrist and child mental health nurse. They have offered to do it for free due to the fact that many independant medical/psychological professionals, my childs teachers and support staff as well as our ABA team all disagree with the decision

[bobjugs12]

Ok, fair one. TBH you've probably got a greater understanding of the situation than I have.

Out of curiosity, whereabouts in the country are you? My son is high-functioning Autistic, and has lived under 4 different LEAs and Health Authorities since diagnosis. Two have been outstanding and done evertything they can to help, and the other two have been deplorable

[mandid12]

Were Herts. Trying to get copies of these assessments from everyone asked has been a joke. You would thing we were requesting official state secrets

[bobjugs12]

Why am i not surprised. One of our Sugar ones was Herts as well. The other being Hillingdon

[charmed76]

Hello, i was wondering do you have an Autism Assessment Team with the NHS in your area? Who would look at this for you??? They are not normally attached to the Educational Psychologists.

[charmed76]

They are very expensive assessments and they come from america, with the ADOS you would need the toys they use as well which a specific items

[cazzz1975]

why did they refuse a diagnosis initially? I know a few parents who have appealed, in all the cases they have not been successful. Maybe your child is not fitting the triad?

considering the triad is the main part of the diagnosis process, if they have discounted it then he may have another condition similar but not autism. Have you looked into atypical autism? ( PDD-NOS)

[curley]

Get your Doctor to help he should be able to recomend your childs case to your councils disability teams who will then carry out the assesments for you,the thing is to keep going and fight your corner i have been 16 months sorting my sons case out but i am nearly sorted, another suggestion is to contact your new MP mine pointed me in the right directions.