We have over fifty combined years of experience working within NHS with children, young people and adults including many years experience completing neurodevelopmental assessments within NHS services.

We believe strongly in working closely with education as this is often where much of the support is needed. We include educational recommendations as a key part of our assessment reports, and we have strong and collaborative relationships with many local schools, both state and in the private sector.

Perhaps most importantly our reports provide a psychological understanding of you or your child as well as considering a diagnosis, and we provide individualised recommendations for next steps for both school and home.

We have lived experience in our own families of neurodiversity, including experience of navigating the Education Health Care Plan process, and are neuroaffirmative in our practice - celebrating the strengths of a neurodivergent diagnosis as well as supporting you to navigate the challenges.

This starts with an initial screening appointment to consider whether the full assessment is required in the first instance.  The screening assessment is either online or at the clinic and includes contact with school and screening assessment measures completed by parents, child and school.

The assessment includes assessment and observation of the child/young person using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd edition (ADOS-2), full developmental history with parent/s using the Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R), contact with the school including interview with teacher/s and school observation if required.  A full diagnostic report is produced within 2-4 weeks and can be shared with professionals as required.  A follow up appointment is then offered online to offer support with recommendations from the report and think about next steps. 

This includes a face to face assessment using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) and full diagnostic clinical interview with you and if appropriate and/or possible including a family member or parent who can give developmental information. A full diagnostic report is produced within 2-4 weeks and can be shared as required.  A follow up appointment is then offered online to offer support with recommendations from the report and think about next steps. 

The assessment includes assessment and observation of the child/young person in the clinic including completing a QB check, a computer based assessment tool to evaluate symptoms of ADHD. A structured diagnostic interview using the young DIVA-5 with parent/s, contact with the school including interview with teacher/s and school observation if required.  A full diagnostic report is produced within 2-4 weeks and can be shared with professionals as required.  A follow up appointment is then offered online to offer support with recommendations from the report and think about next steps. 

The assessment includes a full clinical interview and a structured diagnostic interview using the DIVA-5 with you and if appropriate and/or possible including a family member or parent who can give developmental information. A full diagnostic report is produced within 2-4 weeks and can be shared with professionals as required.  A follow up appointment is then offered online to offer support with recommendations from the report and think about next steps. 

This includes all of the above dependant on whether adult or child but still conducted over two main sessions, one face to face and one online session. These can either be longer sessions, incorporating breaks as needed or divided into separate sessions according to what is needed/suits you better.

Child or Adult Autism assessment - £1500

Child or Adult ADHD assessment - £1250

Child or adult combined assessment - £1750

Our reports will detail a wide range of support individually tailored to you or your child needs plus we offer a feedback session to think about what the diagnosis means to you and your family, and to talk through next steps. We can also offer additional sessions to you or your child providing support in many areas including adjusting to the diagnosis, managing behavioural or emotional issues, and individual therapeutic support.