Drop in number of children diagnosed with autism due to clinic closures during the pandemic Kerry Boyd, Autism NI chief, has raised concerns about the drop diagnoses rates during the pandemic Picture by Hugh Russell Seanín Graham 13 May, 2021 01:00
Stormont Health Committee Chair Colm Gildernew brought a motion to the Assembly this week to discuss the autism waiting list crisis
A DRAMATIC drop in the number of children diagnosed with autism in Northern Ireland has been recorded due to the closure of NHS clinics during the pandemic.
Official figures from the Department of Health show 1,193 children under the age of 18 were given a diagnosis