Parental Perceptions of a Manchester Service for Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Table 6

Written information.

At the end of the assessment did you have enough information regarding the process?	Very good	8
	Good	19
	Average	3
	Poor	0
	Very poor	0
How was the assessment outcome communicated?	Verbally only	3
	Written only	1
	Written and verbal	16
Could the assessment have been communicated differently?	No	15
	Yes to some extent	3
	Yes definitely	2
At the end of the assessment were you given/posted a report?	Yes	17
	No	3
Did you understand the report?	Yes definitely	13
	Yes to some extent	4
	No	2
	Not answered	1
Did the report contain an initial page with the outcome of the assessment clearly documented?	Yes	16
	No	2
	Not answered	2
Were you able to discuss the report at the next appointment?	Yes definitely	12
	Yes to some extent	5
	No	2
	Not answered	1
Did you have a say in what the report should contain?	Yes definitely	7
	Yes to some extent	5
	No	6
	Not answered	2
Were you given a chance to ask questions; either in the feedback or following meeting?	Yes definitely	15
	Yes to some extent	2
	No	2