Ages 2-22
Autism Testing & Assessment
Understanding Your Child More Clearly
An autism evaluation is not a test your child passes or fails. It's a process to better understand how your child's brain works, how they experience the world, and what supports help them thrive.
Autism is a natural variation in human neurodevelopment, not something caused by parenting or something that needs to be "fixed."
The goal is
clarity, not judgment.
The evaluation
A Comprehensive & Individualized Evaluation
The evaluation is designed to understand how your child thinks, learns, and experiences the world. It may include assessment of areas such as:
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Intellectual & cognitive abilities
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Language development
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Social Communication
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Adaptive functioning
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Attention & Executive functioning
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Sensory processing
Neurodivergent individuals — people who think, learn, process information, or experience the world in a different way — are often neurodivergent in more than one way. Because of this, the evaluation is comprehensive and explores all areas of functioning identified through the intake process.
All evaluations are tailored to the individual child.
Many neurodivergent individuals also experience co-occurring mental health symptoms, such as anxiety or irritability, which are also assessed as part of the evaluation.
what families gain
From the evaluation, you will gain:
Strengths-Based Profile
How your child thinks, communicates, and learns — mapped with care.
Practical Recommendations
Concrete steps for school, home, and community supports.
Space to Process
Room to ask questions and understand what this means for your family.
A diagnosis, if given, is a tool, not a limit. It can open doors to understanding, accommodations, and self-acceptance.
Many families report that the evaluation brings relief, language for advocacy, and a clearer path forward.
What to expect
A Steady, Supportive Process
I guide the process carefully and systematically from beginning to end.
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Consultation & Background Review
We begin with a comprehensive intake to discuss concerns, developmental history, and evaluation goals. I review relevant records to build a thorough foundation.
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Individualized Testing
Each evaluation is tailored to the referral questions. I personally select, administer, and score all measures based on evidence-based practice and clinical judgment.
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Careful Analysis & Interpretation
Results are carefully synthesized within the broader cognitive, academic, developmental, and emotional context. I examine patterns rather than relying on isolated scores.
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Comprehensive Report & Feedback
You receive a feedback session, often the same week as testing. Children get a personalized feedback session too. A detailed written report follows within two weeks.
A Note on Strengths
Every brain has its brilliance!
Many autistic individuals have unique strengths, including the ability to recognize patterns, rules, and structures in information.
Fun Fact ✦
The creator of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri, is autistic.
His deep focus and ability to see patterns in the natural world shaped one of the most beloved franchises of all time.
Ready to Learn more?
Start with a free consultation
A 15-minute call to talk through your questions, your child, and whether an evaluation might be a helpful next step.