Asessment for Children & Young People Ages 3 - 17

Our diagnostic assessment consists of:

• A highly qualified, experienced Multi-Disciplinary Team (Clinical Psychologist and Speech and Language Therapist) with you throughout whole assessment
• Initial telephone discussion with key clinician, who will then become your allocated Key Person to support you during the diagnostic process and be your main contact throughout
• Structured observation Face to face using the ADOS-2 with 2 clinicians, following Covid restrictions
• In-depth parental interview, including developmental history, using the ADI-R, either online or in person based on your needs
• Liaison with teaching staff for child assessment, including potential for school/nursery observations
• Review of available professional reports
• Multi-disciplinary clinical discussion to discuss comorbidity and differential diagnosis
• A highly detailed person-centred report containing informed and useful recommendations to support children and adults to achieve their full potential towards achieving well-being and success
• Timely assessment and informed of outcome within 24 hours
• Feedback meeting with you, and young person, to go through report and recommendations

Our assessments are thorough, person centred and robust. We use the best available tools – ADOS-2 and ADI-R, as recommended by NICE guidlines to do our assessment and children will always be seen by more than one clinician.

The fee for a diagnostic assessment for a child is £2,150

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