00:00More than 4% of children aged 6 to 17 have autism diagnoses.
00:04But who gets help?
00:05An official England review found a risk of diagnoses outstripping expected levels among some younger groups.
00:12It examined autism and ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
00:17For autism, it contrasts diagnoses with the 1-2% studies suggest.
00:22But some figures date back nearly a decade.
00:24So the review could not conclude overdiagnosis is occurring at scale.
00:28Yet weights also harmed people.
00:31Ryan Watson's son, Atlas, waited three years for assessment.
00:34So the review recommends prioritizing greater needs and offering support without diagnosis.
00:40Meanwhile, it questions private assessment quality and consistency.
00:44The review calls for tougher regulation and an advertising ban.
00:48But review chair Professor Peter Fanagi said,
00:51Diagnosis remains essential and must be protected.
00:54So its proposed shift is towards meeting needs.
00:57That means help need not depend on a diagnosis alone.
01:00Disclosure.
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