Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway

What the Service Does:

The Neurodevelopmental Pathway (ND Pathway) in East Lothian is the name for the series of steps that are followed when a child or young person is being assessed for one or more neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning/ Intellectual Disability (LD or ID), Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

It takes a holistic approach to the assessment of a child/ young person’s needs. This approach reduces the need for a family to explain their story repeatedly and the child/ young person is only on one waiting list, rather than multiple ones for different neurodevelopmental conditions.

Age Range: From 0-18 years  

How to Access: Request for Assistance for this service should be made via the appropriate  NHS mailbox dependant on age of the child. 

Referrals for children aged 7 and over should be emailed to: loth.CAMHSeastlothianreferrals@nhs.scot 

Referrals for children aged under 7 should be sent to loth.childrenswaitinglistteam@nhs.scot 

Contact Details:  

Enquiries about ND Assessment Referrals that have been submitted

If you are a parent:

NHS Lothian cannot respond via email to parent/ carer queries.

If you need to speak with a member of the team, please use the following details.

•  if the child/young person was under 7 years old at time of referral, please call 0131 312 0520

•  if the child/young person was 7 years or older at time of referral, please call 0131 446 4880

If you are the professional who made the referral, you can email or phone.

•  if the child/young person was under 7 years old at time of referral, please call 0131 312 0520, or email: loth.ChildrensWaitingListTeam@nhs.scot   (email for referrers only)

•  if the child/young person was 7 years or older at time of referral, please call 0131 446 4880, or email: loth.CAMHSeastlothianadmin@nhs.scot  (email for referrers only.

Expected Main Referrers: 

School/ Nursery Staff

Health Visitors for children who are pre-school and NOT in an educational setting.