Who we are
The Child and Adolescent Autism Service (CAAS) is an assessment and intervention service for children and young people up to the age of 18 years, where concerns about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been identified.
Our team includes the following professions:
psychology
paediatrics
occupational therapy
speech and language therapy
social work
child development
What we do
We offer an ASD assessment and diagnostic service for children and young people. We also provide support for children, young people and their families following an autism diagnosis.
We take a multidisciplinary approach to understanding presentations of children and young people who may, or may not, have autism. Our service also works in partnership with community and voluntary organisations to provide a range of support.
Before your child / young person’s autism assessment, please download and read our leaflets on what to expect from our service:
Parents’ information leaflet Child
/
young person’s information leaflet
How to access the service
If you have concerns about your child or young person’s development, please speak to one of the following:
GP
health visitor
educational psychologist
Contact details
If your child
does
not
have an autism diagnosis, please call:
028 9504 0510
(9am to 1pm, Monday to Friday) or email:
CAASREFERRALS@belfasttrust.hscni.net
If your child
does
have an autism diagnosis, please call:
028 9504 2301
((9.30am to 11.30am, Monday to Friday) or email:
BAIS.ASD.Service@belfasttrust.hscni.net
We also have a
call back service that offers support for families
living in Belfast with an autistic child or young person. Please call:
028 9504 2301
. We aim to return your call within 72 hours.
Online help for parents and carers
We have developed
an interactive online resource that includes advice, helpful strategies and training webinars.
We hope this information will support you while you wait for your child / young person’s autism assessment.
We have also developed a Directory of Services, which includes information and contact details for other organisations that can provide help and support.