Waiting Well: Support While You Wait for an Assessment

Waiting Well is a practical, compassionate guide for families in the space between referral and assessment. Waiting lists for neurodevelopmental assessment are long, and families are often left with little guidance in the meantime. This hub is built on a simple principle: your child does not need to wait for a diagnosis to receive support. It covers ADHD, autism, developmental coordination disorder, tic disorders and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, with guidance on what to record, what to try at home, how to talk to your child's school, and how to prepare for the appointment when it comes. Each condition section explains what you might be seeing, why it happens, and which strategies genuinely help right now, alongside a short video introduction and signposting to trusted further reading.