Young Person Autism Assessment
Robb Psychology Kent provides specialist Autism assessments for adults and young people through Autism Kent, our dedicated neurodiversity assessment branch.
We provide a comprehensive and streamlined diagnostic assessment pathway for children and young people. Our young person autism assessments are usually split across two appointments, and will be with a clinical psychologist and another member of our clinical team, such as a speech & language therapist.
Young person autism assessments include:
- Initial screening questionnaires and preliminary information gathering, e.g. about the current concerns, family history and developmental history
- Information gathering from your young person's school about their strengths and needs. This includes an information form and screening measure. If your child is home-schooled we will obtain infomation from another professional or someone outside the family who knows them well
- In-depth interview with the child’s parent(s) or caregiver, including developmental history. This can be either online or in person
- Meeting with your young person at our clinic in Whitstable, Kent, using the ADOS-2. This includes observation of their behaviour and interactions.
- Review of any available school/professional/clinical reports
- Multidisciplinary clinical discussion
- Feedback with family to discuss the outcome of the assessment
- A comprehensive diagnositic report including recommendations to support your child to achieve their full potential. Our assessments are fully NICE compliant and our reports should be recognised and fully accepted by the NHS and schools/colleges
For face-to-face appointments we are in Whitstable, Kent, which is within easy reach of Canterbury, Faversham, Herne Bay, Maidstone, Medway, Ashford, Sittingbourne, Thanet, Dover and Deal. We also offer online consultations. If you would like to discuss the process, have any questions or would like to arrange an initial free telephone or email consultation, please do get in touch. Telephone: 01227 656554 Email:
