Push NHS Highland to issue a timescale for Autism Diagnosis for children

A timescale is needed as we are all frustrated at the lack of leadership and planning in NHS Highland for dealing with Autism Diagnosis in children. There is a damaging and detrimental effect of the current diagnosis system, on the child, parents and siblings. Early prevention has been proven to be key and can have a huge positive impact on the child. In my own son's case it took 10 years for him to be diagnosed, and up to 7-8 years in other cases. I have even known of some cases where it has been after the child has passed 16 for the diagnosis! This is after them struggling through their school years and their education suffering.