Specialist Autism Assessments
Gold Standard Autism Assessments for Under and Over 18s
We only offer Gold Standard Assessments following National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Royal College of Psychiatrist Guidance and Standards.
Our expert clinicians collect information from a variety of sources using a variety of clinical methods and are able to consider different clinical possibilities for you or your child’s challenges.
We pride ourselves on providing the highest assessment standards and quality. In this multi-disciplinary assessment, we always use two experienced assessors from different professions - at least one of whom is a Psychiatrist or Clinical Psychologist. In addition to using and understanding specialist clinical rating forms, the Lead Clinician will follow the ADI-R to conduct a detailed Developmental Interview in addition to their clinical expertise. The 2nd clinician will use the ADOS-2. After compiling results and reviewing clinical thresholds, we will meet to feedback on any diagnosis and next steps before sending a Report in a timely manner.
Quality
Autism Assessment Process
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We will send you and your child’s school key specialist Social Communication measures before your meeting and the Lead Clinician will review these before you meet.
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Either on the day or prior online, the Lead Clinician will meet you and your child together.
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The Lead Clinician will meet the parents to take an extensive developmental and social communication history.
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Whilst the parents are meeting the Lead Clinician, the child/young person will be doing the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule with another Senior Clinician from a different professional background.
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The team will review and consider all the information that has been collected including from school, from home and from the young person using the variety of data collection methods. The information will be compared to clinical thresholds from DSM-5 and ICD-11.
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At the end of the assessment period, your Lead Clinician will put the information together and provide a diagnosis if appropriate. He or she will share any recommendations that they may have. Together, you will agree together a Plan to take forward.
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You will receive a detailed Report with Recommendations.
If you would like to book an Specialist Autism Assessment, contact us.
If you know which service you require, please contact us using the form and we will call you back and arrange the details.
Please note, all cancellations for Assessments require 5 working days’ (one week) notice after which there will be a 100% cancellation fee.