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Assessment Process
We offer autism screenings and autism/AuDHD assessments for adults (18+) completed by autistic and AuDHD psychologists with
expertise in high-masking presentations of autism.
Autism screening assessment
The first step in understanding
your autism profile.
autism may explain their experiences.
The first step in understanding your autism profile.
For adults seeking clarity about whether autism may explain their experiences.Assessment Information
The screening includes:
- Review of your autism screening measures
- Evaluation of autistic traits in relation
to diagnostic criteria - Consideration of masking, sensory differences, communication patterns, and lived experiences
- Professional opinion on whether autism
may explain your experiences - Guidance on whether a formal diagnostic assessment is likely to be worthwhile
- Review of your autism
screening measures - Evaluation of autistic traits in relation to diagnostic criteria
- Consideration of masking, communication patterns, sensory differences, and lived experiences
- Professional opinion
on whether autism
may explain your experiences - Guidance on whether
a formal diagnostic assessment is likely
to be worthwhile
Timeline
materials are submitted.
Possible outcomes
your profile and informed guidance about next steps.
and experiences.
Possible outcomes
consistent with autism.
Formal autism assessment
For adults seeking a comprehensive evaluation
of autism and co-occurring conditions.
This is the second step of our assessment process, after completing the autism screening.
For adults seeking a comprehensive evaluation of autism and co-occurring conditions.
The assessment includes:
The assessment includes:
- Strengths-based assessment that looks
at your unique profile, challenges, and
areas of strength - Comprehensive clinical interview with an autistic psychologist or licensed clinician
- Evaluation against DSM-5-TR autism diagnostic criteria and relevant co-occurring conditions
- Detailed personalized report explaining your results in clear, accessible language
- Documentation that may support workplace, educational, and disability accommodations
- Strengths-based assessment
that looks at your unique profile, challenges, and areas of strength - Comprehensive
clinical interview
with an autistic psychologist or
licensed clinician - Evaluation against
DSM-5-TR
autism diagnostic criteria and relevant
co-occurring conditions - Detailed personalized report explaining your results in clear,
accessible language - Documentation that
may support workplace, educational, and disability accommodations
Timeline
part of the assessment.
Timeline
part of the assessment.
You receive
Autism assessment
for autism.
Assessment of
co-occurring conditions
the following co-occurring conditions (any that are present will be diagnosed):
- ADHD
- OCD
- Alexithymia
- Autistic burnout
- Executive functioning
- Anxiety
- Depression
- PTSD
You receive
Autism assessment
Assessment of
co-occurring conditions
- ADHD
- OCD
- Alexithymia
- Autistic burnout
- Executive functioning
- Anxiety
- Depression
- PTSD
Our services include:
Understanding your profile
- Post-diagnostic orientation
- Functional assessment
Accessing accommodations
- Accommodation letters
- Government and disability forms
(requires functional assessment)
Autistic-informed support
- Counselling with autistic clinicians
Understanding your profile
- Post-diagnostic orientation
- Functional assessment
Accessing accommodations
- Accommodation letters
- Government and disability forms
(requires functional assessment)
Autistic-informed support
- Counselling with autistic clinicians
for counselling with an autistic therapist, which is available to everyone.
You may benefit from
offer the following benefits:
your diagnosis.
support needs.
accommodations.
informed support.
You may
benefit from
your diagnosis.
support needs.
accommodations.
autistic-informed support.
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.
