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Autism assessments for adults

Whether you’re looking for clarity through a screening assessment or need a formal autism diagnosis, we’ll help you choose the pathway that’s right for you.

Our assessments are completed by autistic and AuDHD psychologists with expertise in high-masking autism presentations.

We offer 2 assessment pathways:

Screening

For some people, the autism screening provides the clarity they were seeking,
and so they may choose not to continue
to a formal diagnosis.
Provides clarity.

Screening
-> Formal diagnosis

For others, a full assessment and differential diagnosis are desired. If you choose to continue, your screening becomes the foundation of your full diagnostic assessment.
Needed for workplace, school,
and disability accommodations.
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Autism screening assessment

CA$625

The first step in understanding
your autism profile.

For adults seeking clarity about whether
autism may explain their experiences.

The first step in understanding your autism profile.

For adults seeking clarity about whether autism may explain their experiences.

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
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Timeline

~4–6 weeks after all
materials are submitted.
~4–6 weeks after all materials are submitted.

Possible outcomes

Whatever the outcome, you receive clearer insight into
your profile and informed guidance about next steps.
Autism profile icon.
Your profile appears consistent with autism.
Partial autism profile icon.
Your profile is partially consistent with autism.
Other explanation icon.
Another explanation better accounts for your traits
and experiences.
A formal diagnostic assessment may or may not be recommended.

Possible outcomes

Whatever the outcome, you receive clearer insight into your profile and informed guidance about next steps.
Autism profile icon.
Your profile appears
consistent with autism.
Partial autism profile icon.
Your profile is partially consistent with autism.
Other explanation icon.
Another explanation better accounts for your traits and experiences.
A formal diagnostic assessment may or may not be recommended.
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Formal autism assessment

CA$1,895

For adults seeking a comprehensive evaluation
of autism and co-occurring conditions.

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
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Timeline

~2–3 months.
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Your screening becomes
part of the assessment.
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Timeline

~2–3 months.
Information icon.
Your screening becomes
part of the assessment.

You receive

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Autism assessment

You will be assessed
for autism.
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Assessment of
co-occurring conditions

You will be assessed for
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 icon.

Autism assessment

You will be assessed for autism.
Co-occurring conditions icon.

Assessment of
co-occurring conditions

You will be assessed for the following co-occurring conditions (any that are present will be diagnosed):
  • ADHD
  • OCD
  • Alexithymia
  • Autistic burnout
  • Executive functioning
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • PTSD
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Life after diagnosis

(support & practical
next steps)
Price dependent
on service

Many autistic adults find that
diagnosis is only the beginning.

We offer support to help you understand
your profile, access accommodations,
and navigate next steps.

Our services include:

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Understanding your profile

  • Post-diagnostic orientation
  • Functional assessment
Access accommodations icon.

Accessing accommodations

  • Accommodation letters
  • Government and disability forms
    (requires functional assessment)
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Autistic-informed support

  • Counselling with autistic clinicians
Understanding icon.

Understanding your profile

  • Post-diagnostic orientation
  • Functional assessment
Access accommodations icon.

Accessing accommodations

  • Accommodation letters
  • Government and disability forms
    (requires functional assessment)
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Autistic-informed support

  • Counselling with autistic clinicians
Available after the screening or the diagnostic assessment—except
for counselling with an autistic therapist, which is available to everyone.
Available after the screening or the diagnostic assessment—except for counselling with an autistic therapist, which is available to everyone.

You may benefit from

Our post-diagnostic services may
offer the following benefits:
Understanding icon.
Understanding
your diagnosis.
Identify support needs icon.
Identifying
support needs.
Access accommodations icon.
Accessing
accommodations.
Support icon.
Ongoing autistic-
informed support.
We’re here to help you turn
insight into action and build
a life that works for you.

You may
benefit from

Our post-diagnostic services may offer the following benefits:
Understanding icon.
Understanding
your diagnosis.
Identify support needs icon.
Identifying
support needs.
Access accommodations icon.
Accessing
accommo­dations.
Support icon.
Ongoing
autistic-informed support.
We’re here to help you turn insight into action and build a life that works for you.

Assessment locations

We have autistic and AuDHD psychologists in these locations:

Canada

British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia

United States

All 50 states

Europe

If you live outside these regions, please contact us. We may still have assessment options available depending on your location.

Privacy & safety of our team

Privacy & safety of our team

To support staff wellbeing, privacy, and safety,
we do not publicly list team members or clinician profiles
on our website. Assessments are completed by qualified, licensed psychologists.

To support staff wellbeing, privacy, and safety, we do not publicly list team members or clinician profiles on our website. Assessments are completed by qualified, licensed psychologists.

Contact

Would you like more information, or are you ready
to start the assessment process? Fill in your information below, and we will help you further!

Assessments contact form

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.

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Land acknowledgement

Embrace Autism recognizes and acknowledges the traditional lands of the Indigenous peoples across Ontario. From the lands of the Anishinaabe to the Attawandaron and Haudenosaunee, these lands surrounding the Great Lakes are steeped in First Nations history.

We are in solidarity with Indigenous brothers and sisters to honour and respect Mother Earth. We acknowledge and give gratitude for the wisdom of the Grandfathers and the four winds that carry the spirits of our ancestors that walked this land before us.

Embrace Autism is located on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We acknowledge and thank the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation—the Treaty holders—for being stewards of this traditional territory.

A First Nations symbol, consisting of a Sun surrounded by four Eagle feathers.

Land acknowledgement

Embrace Autism recognizes and acknowledges the traditional lands of the Indigenous peoples across Ontario. From the lands of the Anishinaabe to the Attawandaron and Haudenosaunee, these lands surrounding the Great Lakes are steeped in First Nations history. We are in solidarity with Indigenous brothers and sisters to honour and respect Mother Earth. We acknowledge and give gratitude for the wisdom of the Grandfathers and the four winds that carry the spirits of our ancestors that walked this land before us. Embrace Autism is located on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We acknowledge and thank the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation—the Treaty holders—for being stewards of this traditional territory.

A First Nations symbol, consisting of a Sun surrounded by four Eagle feathers.