It follows new NHS criteria in the Bristol region on children's eligibility for diagnosis services.
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceThe strict new eligibility criteria in the Bristol region comes after a 350% rise in the number waiting more than two years for assessment.
The Integrated Care Board said it meant resources could now focus on those with "the highest clinical need".in protest against the rule change, which mother-of-two Fiona Castle said was "monstrous". "I can only imagine how difficult this journey will be for families who aren't even eligible for a diagnosis.
Even those who are referred face the two-year wait to be seen in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire , theAn Assess for Autism spokesperson said children would now have to be at crisis point before being referred, describing the policy as "deeply concerning" and "regressive".
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