The findings accompany the launch of the charity’s campaign Great Expectations, aimed at influencing government reforms on special educational needs (SEN) to ensure the expectations of both children and parents are met.
More than 1,000 parents of children with autism were surveyed by the society, with 48 per cent saying they waited more than a year to get the right support for their child and 27 per cent saying the wait was more than two years.
Eighteen per cent of parents said they had taken legal action to get appropriate support for their children and had gone to tribunal an average of 3.5 times each.
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