Autism & ADHD Pre-assessment Review

Pre-Assessment Review

Cost - £450

Session length - 1.5 hours

Who is this for?

Anyone who is on the waiting list for a clinical assessment, either with the NHS or a private provider. This session is offered to adults (18+) and also parents who are awaiting an assessment for their child. If your child is aged 13-17, they are more than welcome to join the session.

Anyone who does not feel the need to have a full assessment or report but would like to have a better understanding of whether or not they would meet the criteria for autism.

What does the pre-assessment review entail?

Many people worry about what the clinical assessment will be like, and are concerned that they will not be able to answer the questions asked to the best of their ability. This is a highly focused, information-gathering session to enable you to feel as prepared as possible before you have your clinical assessment. Before the pre-assessment review, you will be sent a document to help you to put down your thoughts and think about autism and/or ADHD from a diagnostic point of view. During the 1.5-hour session, you will be asked questions about why you think you are autistic and/or ADHD. After the pre-assessment review, you will be sent a short report which will outline some of your experiences that are in line with the diagnostic criteria for autism or ADHD (social, communication, routines/change/planning, sensory and interests).

If you have already been sent documentation to fill in prior to your NHS/private clinical assessment, we can help you to complete this.

This session is not a full assessment. We will give our opinion on whether or not you have enough evidence, but we cannot guarantee that you will get a diagnosis of autism.

If you have any questions on the services that we offer, please contact us at assessments@asperger-training.com

Other Services

2. Non-clinical Autism and/or ADHD Assessment

3. Clinically Supervised Autism Assessment

Autistic/ADHD Profile sessions (3 or 6)

Testimonials

“Thanks so much for yesterday for being a mirror and giving me more insight about the Audhd. I really feel that your work is lifesaving. At least that is the impact I feel.”

“My autism assessment was a very positive experience, in spite of the anxiety and nervousness that I felt in the run up. Jess was very easy to talk to, creating a safe space to discuss my life experiences, and added some interesting insights. I felt supported and heard, and am very glad that I took this step.”

“I have to say, from the bottom of my heart, how absolutely wonderful and delightful the ‘assessment’ was! I just had a really enjoyable time talking with you. Very positive experience and such resonance with your stories and sharing. You really made me feel comfortable being myself and thoroughly accepted and ‘met’ in the dialogue. And so - the me I know myself to be when I’m truly comfortable to be myself and not trying to ensure I don’t take ’too much focus’ showed up. Thank you so much Jess. What a different experience than most people describe receiving a ‘diagnosis’ (inappropriate term as it is for this). It was a very healing experience in itself.” Helen, Psychotherapist

“Just a note to thank you and the team again for the amazing work. Jess's report and our conversation was truly a life-changing moment for me that I am so grateful I've had.”

“I just want to say thank you to Jess for taking me through my assessment gently and for the wisdom shared and validation I felt.”

”The assessment experience was great, although I am still taking it in. I found the conversation (and ultimately my diagnosis) helpful, valuable and validating. Jess was so knowledgeable, great at putting me at ease and explaining things - I really felt I was in good hands.”

"Thanks to Jess as I have found this process extremely helpful. It has helped me to make sense of so much and I am so glad that I took the step.”

“Thank you very much to Jess for making me feel so at ease and heard during the assessment. I felt very anxious at the outset and Jess made it a helpful, positive and enlightening experience. I feel like it was a very first positive step in the journey ahead to understand myself and create better coping strategies.”

"It's been an overwhelming journey, but I've found the experience so validating. I feel like I now have a good starting point from which I can begin to understand how my brain works - and I know there will be a significant positive impact on my life as a result. I am so glad I took this step and immensely grateful for your time, the report and the resources."

"It was a very good, worthwhile and beneficial call, thank you for all your support and encouragement. It’s a whole new world, exciting, daunting, overwhelming but overall a great step into a new chapter for me, thank you! You clocked it all so well in the report and whilst I didn’t know if to laugh or cry or love it or hate it, I definitely do love it and embrace it all. New chapter, with new horizons and new ‘tools’ to manage life. This has been a fantastic experience and a lot for me to now grasp and learn, and definitely going to look into all the recommended resources."