Welcome to Autism Assessment West

Dr Elizabeth Park is a Specialist in Autism and Community Paediatrics and a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She has worked within the Western Health and Social Care Trust since 2012, specialising in the assessment and management of children with neurodevelopmental and general developmental disorders, with a particular focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Dr Park has worked across Ireland and Northern Ireland in Child and Adult Psychiatry, as well as Learning Disability Psychiatry. She has also held academic positions, contributing to research and lecturing at University College Dublin.

She completed her undergraduate medical training at NUI Galway, graduating with Honours (MB, BAO, BCh) in 2005. She subsequently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Science (Health Informatics) in 2008.

Dr Park is committed to promoting understanding and awareness of neurodevelopmental conditions and is passionate about supporting children, young people, and their families through the diagnostic process with clarity, compassion, and evidence-based practice.

Shena qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 1991 from University College London. She is a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Shena has over 30 years experience as a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist working with children with a range of speech language and communication difficulties. This includes, developmental language disorder, developmental language delay, learning disability and autism.

Shena has specialised in autism assessment since 2010 and is currently the Lead for a Multi-Professional Autism diagnostic team within the Western Health and Social Care Trust.