Autism Treatment
- Dr. Robert Booker
- Mar 29, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 29, 2024
Ultimately, this is all about giving people the answers they've been searching for, empowering them to take control, confident they have the most accurate understanding of the issues they may have been living with.
As of May 2021, we are placing all enquiries on a waiting list due to high demand. This is only a temporary measure and we hope to be able to deliver more autism assessments soon. Our priority at this stage is to provide everyone already on the waiting list with the best service in the most efficient manner.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this delay. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact us using the details below and a member of our team will call you back as soon as we have the availability to provide you with an assessment.
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