The average wait for a diagnosis for neurodevelopmental conditions is two years and three months, however, almost one in six children wait more than five years, she found.
Just under a quarter of children with ADHD must wait more than four years after being referred for a diagnosis to be seen by a specialist or eventually diagnosed.
One in six children with autism wait more than four years for a diagnosis.
Those with other neurological conditions, which impede their learning or problem-solving, face waits of almost three years in some cases to be diagnosed.
The wait for those with Tourette syndrome can be more than two years.
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