Autism Assessments

We do autism assessments following NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidelines. Many local authorities and NHS trusts accept our assessments. Please check with your area to be sure they accept independent assessments.

What We Offer

Our team understands different types of autism, like PDA and internalised presentations. We use tools such as ADOS-2, RAADS, and questionnaires like CAT-Q to help with the assessment.

After your assessment, we review all the information in an MDT (multi-disciplinary team) meeting. We use the DSM-V-TR guidelines to decide if autism explains your experiences. You’ll get either a clinic letter or a detailed report with helpful recommendations.

Online Core Autism Assessment 

Cost: £999

This is a two-part online assessment you can do from home. It’s less stressful and allows us to see you in your normal environment.

Before:

  • You’ll complete forms and questionnaires.

During:

  • Appointment 1: Developmental history.
  • Appointment 2: Observations of communication, behaviour, and sensory differences.

After:

  • You’ll get a clinic letter within a week with the results and support suggestions.

Note: Not available for children under 5.


Standard Autism Assessment

Cost: £2250

This hybrid assessment includes both online and in-person elements, ensuring flexibility while meeting your needs. You’ll also have support from a peer support practitioner throughout the process.

Before:

  • You’ll complete forms and questionnaires.

During:

  • Appointment 1: Developmental history.
  • Appointment 2: Observations of communication, behaviour, and sensory differences.

After:

  • An MDT meeting (multi-disciplinary team) will determine if autism best explains your experiences.
  • You’ll have a 45-minute feedback session with your peer support practitioner to discuss the outcome and recommendations.

Note:

  • For children under 5, the first appointment will be in person to gather more information and confirm if we’re the right service for your child.
  • If you’ve had a Screening, the cost will be deducted from the overall assessment fee.

Premium Autism Assessment

Cost: £2500

This assessment, inspired by our CEO’s lived experience, supports you every step of the way. It not only determines if you are autistic but also identifies your unique autistic profile, such as PDA, internalised presentation. This helps us create tailored recommendations in your comprehensive report to support you after the assessment.

Before:

  • You’ll complete forms and questionnaires.
  • A peer support practitioner will guide you throughout the process.

During:

  • Appointments to gather developmental history and observe communication, behaviour, sensory differences, and traits related to your autistic profile.
  • An MDT meeting (multi-disciplinary team) will review all information to decide if autism best explains your experiences.

After:

  • You’ll have three 45-minute sessions with your peer support practitioner to:
    • Debrief after the assessment.
    • Explore strengths, self-identity, and any areas you’d like to discuss further.

Note:

  • For children under 5, the first appointment will be in person to gather detailed information.
  • If you’ve had a Screening, the cost will be deducted from the overall fee.

Assessing Profiles

Our team have extensive experience in assessing all the various profiles including PDA and the internalised presentation (also known as the female presentation)  and we will always follow NICE guidance and make recommendations based on needs and individuals’ strengths. At present autistic profiles are not within the DSM-V as separate diagnoses and therefore we consider these as profiles

We get lots of enquiries about our experience of assessing the various profiles of Autism Spectrum Condition, for example internalised presentation (previously known as female presentation), Savant or PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) and autism for people with a learning disability. Rest assure our team has developed extensive experience and expertise’s across a range of autistic profiles, from their own lived and clinical experiences. On enquiring if you are concerned about a autistic profile being a barrier to accurate assessment, do let our administrators know what the concerns are for example masking, as we will look to assign team members with this expertise to the assessment.

We are able to assess various profiles in detail during our premium assessment offer, and will look at the strengths and challenges this may bring to someone’s experiences. Bespoke recommendations are made with the profile in mind.

If you already have a formal diagnosis of autism but you would like a greater understanding of your autistic profile, we are able to offer a profiling assessment.

 

 

Here are links to the guidance we use for our assessments; 

– Assessing young people for autism

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg128  –

– Assessing adults for autism

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg142-

– autism assessment service NHS guidance

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/autism-diagnosis-and-operational-guidance/

https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/what-is-pda-menu/identifying-assessing-pda/

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