Publication - Research and analysis

NAIT Adult Neurodevelopmental Pathways report

Published: 31 March 2023
From: Director of Mental Health
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Health and social care
ISBN: 9781805256205

In 2021, there was a recognised need to improve experiences and outcomes for autistic adults, adults with ADHD and those with co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions in Scotland. This report details innovative and new ways of working towards these goals, including future recommendations.

Supporting documents

References

1. NAIT Feasibility Study

2. Rapid Review of Mental Health in Autistic Adults

3. Children's Neurodevelopmental Pathway - Practice Framework: A workbook for assessment, diagnosis and planning

4. Rutherford, M., Maciver, D., Johnston, L., Prior, S., & Forsyth, K. (2021). Development of a pathway for multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnosis in children and young people. Children, 8(11), 1033.

5. Rutherford, M., & Johnston, L. (2022). Rethinking Autism Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention Within a Neurodevelopmental Pathway Framework. In Autism Spectrum Disorders-Recent Advances and New Perspectives. IntechOpen.

6. Interim Report 2022

7. NAIT Webinar Supporting Neurodevelopmental Differences in Adults

8. Adult Neurodevelopmental Assessment Workbook

9. NAIT Early Neurodevelopmental History Questionnaire

10. NAIT Assessment of Sensory Preferences

11. NAIT Sensory Preferences checklist for adults

12. NAIT Guides

13. NHS Fife website

14. NHS Lothian RefHelp information for GPs about local adult autism and ADHD referral

15. RCSLT Communication Access training and accreditation

16. More Than Words: Supporting effective communication with autistic people in health care settings, 2022