Combined ADHD/Autism

Combined Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) assessments

If you suspect your child has symptoms of neurodiversity and you’re not sure whether they need an ASC or an ADHD assessment, we can offer them a combined assessment. Your child’s clinician will usually start by carrying out one assessment while trying to determine if the other is needed. At this point, another clinician will be brought into the process to carry out any additional psychometric questionnaires and interviews to help determine whether your child meets the criteria for ADHD and/or ASD.

The assessment includes

1. Initial assessment including screening

This is organised with a member of our team and is your opportunity to discuss the experiences in your child’s life and the behaviours that you think may be associated with ADHD and ASC. We will ask you and the child's school to complete screening questionnaires to help with this initial part of the assessment.

It is important to remember that not all assessments will result in a diagnosis. It is important to rule out other potential explanations for the behavioural differences of concern. This is because the behavioural features of neurodevelopmental conditions can sometimes share similarities with other conditions and/or mental health problems.

If there is sufficient evidence to justify going on to the full diagnostic assessment, the stages are as follows:

2. Formal Diagnostic Assessment

Detailed developmental history of ADHD and ASC symptoms over time and multiple settings.

We will need to send some questionnaires for you and the school to complete.

3. Structured Observation

A structured observation using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule -2 (ADOS-2) is conducted with a different member of the team to offer further objective direct assessment.

A Qb check using an online programme is conducted to offer further objective direct assessment.

4. Multi-disciplinary team review and report

The multi-disciplinary team then reviews the information, decides on the diagnosis, and produces a report.

5. Outcome feedback session

It is important that the outcome of the assessment and report are shared with you and any significant others you wish to attend in an outcome feedback session.

Post-assessment sessions

(these fees are in addition to the assessment)

If the assessment outcome was a diagnosis of autism, or if a need was identified at initial assessment stage, we also offer additional further post-assessment or therapy sessions to offer support, guidance, and advice to address any on-going needs you may have.