Research Article
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 |
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