Naturopathic
autism/AuDHD
assessment
Hello! Thank you for pursuing a
naturopathic autism/AuDHD assessment
with our professionally trained team!
Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht
MSc ND RP
Naturopathic doctor & registered psychotherapist; autism consultant,
expert witness & autism researcher.
Dr. Jag
Arora
BA MD CCFP
Medical doctor & physician psychotherapist; Dr. Arora reviews the naturopathic diagnostic assessments for those who require it.
Note
Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP is authorized to provide a naturopathic assessment and naturopathic diagnosis of autism spectrum and similar disorders which may not be accepted by all government organizations, educational institutions, or employers.
For any questions, you can reach Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP
via the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Assessment index
Click on one of the panels below to navigate to the different
sections on this page and find more information on the
assessment services we offer.
Naturopathic
autism screening
The naturopathic autism screening gives an indication of whether autistic traits & characteristics are present, which need to be examined and validated in a formal diagnostic assessment.
↓ Naturopathic
diagnostic assessment
The naturopathic diagnostic assessment is a clinician-assigned diagnosis, which is determined by using a wide array of clinically validated tools that follow the ‘gold standard’ of autism diagnosis.
↓Other service
Click on the panel below to navigate to the post-diagnostic
service we offer: letters of accommodation
LOAs
A letter of accommodation (LOA) is a confidential document that provides a written statement explaining the reasonable accommodations that are being requested for your school, work, or other entity.
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Naturopathic
autism screening
The naturopathic autism screening is the first part of the assessment process, which gives an indication of whether you are likely autistic.
Psychometrics
The autism screening includes the
following 7 psychometrics:
- Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
- Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale–Revised (RAADS–R)
- Aspie Quiz
- Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q)
- Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA)
- Repetitive Behaviours Questionnaire (RBQ-2A)
- Reading the Mind in the Eyes test (RMET)
- The waiting time for the screening report is up to 12 weeks, starting from the date you uploaded your documents.
Fees
CA$595
Approximate price in other currencies:*
U$440 A$625 €370 £320
*Prices in currencies other than Canadian dollars may vary
due to fluctuations of the values of the different currencies.
Manually convert the price in CA$ to the currency of your
choice to get the most up-to-date conversion rate.
Diagnostic assessment
The diagnostic assessment is the second and final step of
the assessment process, which includes more psychometrics,
an interview with Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht RP ND, and a review
of your information by Dr. Engelbrecht and Dr. Arora.
At the end of the process, you will receive a diagnostic report,
and you can consider yourself officially diagnosed!
Psychometrics
The diagnostic assessment includes the
following additional 13 psychometrics:
- Attwood DSM-5 Questionnaire [offline document]
- Empathy Quotient (EQ)
- Systemizing Quotient–Revised (SQ–R)
- Executive Skills Questionnaire (ESQ)
- Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20)
- Online Alexithymia Questionnaire (OAQ)
- Toronto Empathy Questionnaire (TEQ)
- Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale for DSM-5 (ASRS-5)
- DSM-5 ADHD Questionnaire [offline document]
- Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS)
- Yale–Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale (Y–BOCS)
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
- International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ)
Fees
CA$1,895
Approximate price in other currencies:*
U$1,390 A$1,960 €1,205 £1,040
*Prices in currencies other than Canadian dollars may vary
due to fluctuations of the values of the different currencies.
Manually convert the price in CA$ to the currency of your
choice to get the most up-to-date conversion rate.
Waiting time
- The waiting time for the diagnostic report is up to
3–4 weeks after the diagnostic interview has taken place. - You will be invited to book an interview with
Dr. Engelbrecht ND RP within 12–16 weeks after
completing your diagnostic questionnaire.
Are you ready to start the diagnostic assessment?
Click the button below to pay and start the process.
Attention
Have you completed the screening assessment yet? The screening assessement must be completed prior to the diagnostic assessment.
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Note: You have to complete your screening assessment
before you can proceed with the diagnostic assessment.
Post-diagnostic
service
Below is a service we offer after
you have been diagnosed with autism.
Letter of
accommodation
A letter of accommodation (LOA) letter is a confidential
document that provides a written statement explaining
the reasonable accommodations that are being requested
for your school, work, or other entity.
Press the button below to request an LOA.
Note
All requests for forms will take up to 4 weeks.
If you require your form urgently before that time,
please let us know immediately.
If the form is a mailed item and you are outside
of Canada, please additionally allow 3 weeks
for shipping time.
Contact
Do you have any questions about the assessment process?
Fill in your information below, and we will help you further!
We generally respond within 3 work days.
If you haven’t heard back from us within that time, consider sending a follow-up email!
Do you have any questions? Have a look
at our FAQ page to see if your questions
are answered there.