Funding and staff needed to make HSE's autism assessment 'feasibe', experts warn

The warning from the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) came as one family has been told of a seven-year wait for services after they finally managed to get an assessment of need done under the current system.

More funding and staff are needed for the autism assessment that was announced this week to even make it "feasible” in many cases, one of the main professional bodies involved has said.

The warning from the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) came as one family has been told of a seven-year wait for services after they finally managed to get an assessment of need done under the current system.