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For some people, an autism screening provides enough clarity and self-understanding.
For others, a comprehensive
diagnostic assessment and formal diagnosis are needed for accommodations, services, or greater personal certainty.
“I want to understand myself”
Autism
screening
(conducted by a psychologist)
For adults who want to understand whether they fit the autistic profile, before deciding whether a formal diagnosis is needed.
Includes questionnaires, validated psychometrics, and a detailed psychologist’s report.
Assessment Information
“I need a formal diagnosis”
Diagnostic
assessment
(formal diagnosis)
A formal diagnosis provides official documentation that can be used for:
- Workplace or school accommodations
- Government or disability supports (where applicable)
- Medical & mental health care
- Accommodation letters & official forms
“I already have a diagnosis”
Post-diagnostic services
(support after diagnosis)
Many autistic adults find that diagnosis is just the beginning and want help with next steps:
- Post-diagnosis orientation
- Accommodation letters
- Government & disability forms
- Counselling with autistic clinicians
- Medication consultation
- Support groups
Alexithymia
& autism
Alexithymia or emotional blindness is so common among autistics (40–70%) that it’s commonly mistaken for autism itself. Find out what alexithymia is and how it presents itself in autism.
Types of
overwhelm
Autistic people can get overwhelmed at times. In the article below, Eva describes her experience of 3 types
of overwhelm relating to autism:
a sensory overload, a meltdown,
and a shutdown.
Meltdowns &
shutdowns
To remain regulated and functioning, we need to be able to dissipate stress. When this is not done effectively, it can have an explosive result, leading to a meltdown or a (consequent) shutdown.
