An interdisciplinary nationwide complex intervention for lifespan neurodevelopmental service development: Underpinning principles and realist programme theory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People seeking support for neurodevelopmental differences often report waiting too long for assessment and diagnosis, as well as receiving inadequate support in educational and health settings. The National Autism Implementation Team (NAIT) developed a new national improvement programme in Scotland, focusing on assessment, diagnosis, educational inclusion, and professional learning. The NAIT programme was conducted within health and education services across the lifespan for a range of neurodevelopmental differences, including autism, developmental coordination disorder, developmental language disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. NAIT included a multidisciplinary team, with the involvement of an expert stakeholder group, clinicians, teachers, and peopl

SUBMITTER: Maciver D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9922833 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature