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Autism and developmental testing.

Parents usually arrive having been told something is different and not what. The point of the evaluation is to answer that with instruments rather than impressions, and to say plainly what it means.

How the assessment is run

Children are assessed at their pace, not at the schedule's.

Structured observation, standardized testing, and an explanation a parent can actually use.

Scope

What is assessed.

Chosen against the referral question rather than administered as a fixed battery.

01

Autism assessment

Structured observation with the ADOS-2 alongside developmental history and rating scales, with the differential reasoning set out.

02

ADHD and attention

Attention, impulsivity and executive function, separated from the anxiety and learning issues that mimic them.

03

Learning disability and dyslexia

Reading, writing and mathematics against grade level, with the processing profile behind the difficulty.

04

Cognitive and IQ testing

Wechsler and Kaufman scales, in English or Spanish, reported without the jargon that makes scores unusable.

05

Adaptive and daily living

Vineland-3 and DP-4, because independence at home often matters more than a score.

06

Independent educational evaluation

Where a family disagrees with a district evaluation, an independent one that will stand up at the meeting.

Fit

Who this is for.

01

Parents with a concern and no answer

Where a screener said follow up and nobody explained what with.

02

Families disputing a district finding

Independent educational evaluations for an IEP disagreement.

03

Spanish-speaking families

Testing conducted and normed in Spanish, so ability is measured rather than language.

Ask whether testing is the right step.

If an evaluation is not what your child needs, you should hear that before booking one.