Assessments

Therapy assessments

These are completed as the first step with all new clients, to fully assess, formulate and plan the best approach.

Autism spectrum assessments

I offer highly individualised and supportive autism spectrum assessments for children, young people and young adults. These include pre-and post discussion and support and are completed in conjunction with other professionals. This is a very in-depth assessment which will be tailored to your child’s needs and will usually include the following components:

• Full developmental history and further parent and child observations/ interview as needed
• A range of developmental and mental health screening questionnaires for parents, school and the child
• Liaison with school
• Cognitive assessment (The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-V-UK)
• Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule (ADOS-2) with the child. This is a standardised play-based assessment of social communication difficulties.
• An in-depth report with individual recommendations across all areas and feedback session.
• Further support sessions around identity, self-esteem and supporting social communication challenges for children and for parents will usually be offered.

Screening for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will usually be included and recommendations made around integrating relevant strategies where helpful. 

Cognitive assessments

I am able to offer cognitive assessments based on the WISC-V (The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-V-UK). This is a gold standard measure which provides a breakdown of a child’s verbal comprehension skills, perceptual reasoning, fluid reasoning, working memory and processing speed. This can often contribute to understanding questions or concerns about a child’s cognitive profile and help us to best understand and meet their needs.