Autism Assessments with Blume Psychology
All of our autism assessments are completed by a multidisciplinary team (MDT), in accordance with NICE guidelines, and are Gold Standard. We offer child autism assessments up to the age of 17, and adult assessments from age 18.
Child Autism Assessments
The first stage is an initial consultation with Dr Laura Alcock, our Head Clinician, who will gather a developmental history and make recommendations for you going forward. This session typically lasts 50 minutes, though for more complex cases she may request an 80 minute consultation (£225).
Initial consultations are typically just with parents if the child is of primary school age, with children of secondary school age typically asked to attend with their parent or guardian. Initial consultations can be face to face at our therapy room in Milton Keynes, or online.
If an assessment is indicated for autism and you wish to go ahead, a child assessment costs £1950 and is made up of four main parts:
- 1
The parent assessment (ADI-R): takes up to 3 hours and can be face to face or online.
- 2
Direct observation (ADOS): a face to face session directly with the child, which typically takes up to one hour.
- 3
Administration of psychometric questionnaires (SRS-2).
- 4
Gathering of third-party information, including liaison with school or education provision where possible — a school observation will be completed where appropriate.
On completion of these steps, a comprehensive report summarising the results of the assessment is prepared, along with any diagnoses (if indicated). This report can be expected within six to eight weeks, though we aim for sooner. We then offer a 20 minute feedback session to discuss the findings and next steps.
Adult Autism Assessments
The first stage is an initial consultation with Dr Laura Alcock, our Head Clinician, who will gather a developmental history and make recommendations for you going forward. This session typically lasts 50 minutes, though for more complex cases she may request an 80 minute consultation (£225).
Initial consultations can be face to face at our therapy room in Milton Keynes, or online.
If an assessment is indicated for autism and you wish to go ahead, an adult assessment costs £1750 and is made up of four main parts:
- 1
Developmental and social communication history taking: this interview can take up to 3 hours.
- 2
Direct observation (ADOS): a face to face observation session, which typically takes up to one hour.
- 3
Administration of psychometric questionnaires (SRS-2).
- 4
Gathering of third-party information, where appropriate.
On completion of these steps, a comprehensive report summarising the results of the assessment is prepared, along with any diagnoses (if indicated). This report can be expected within six to eight weeks, though we aim for sooner. We then offer a 20 minute feedback session to discuss the findings and next steps.