Source · Scottish Parliament Committees · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Recommendation 23
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Recommendation
Diagnosis
Recommendation · verbatim
The Committee acknowledges there are a number of valid reasons for seeking a diagnosis for autism and/or ADHD, including:
Giving individuals a sense of validation and understanding about themselves as people, including understanding current and past life experiences
Determining what forms of support, adjustments or treatment would be most helpful and giving individuals and/or parents and carers the ability to advocate for these.
Source
Committee
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.6 yr
Report published
30 Jan 2026