Child Autism Assessment

What the assessment involves

Following your initial consultation, if an autism assessment is recommended, the assessment process consists of two appointments, which can take place on the same day depending on our and your availability:

Appointment 1 — ADI-R (Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised)

A structured interview with parents or carers lasting approximately two hours. The psychiatrist will explore your child's developmental history, social communication, language development, play, and repetitive or restricted behaviours. This is conducted without your child present, allowing you to speak openly.

Appointment 2 — ADOS-2-informed remote observational assessment

A standardised observation session with your child. This is a naturalistic, semi-structured assessment designed to observe social communication and interaction in a relaxed, non-threatening way. It is presented as a series of activities and conversations. Because our service is fully remote, the observational assessment is informed by the activities and clinical principles of the ADOS-2 but is not administered or scored as a standard face-to-face ADOS-2. The findings are interpreted qualitatively alongside the developmental history, school information, questionnaires, clinical assessment and multidisciplinary discussion. No diagnostic decision is based on the observational assessment alone.

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Assessment Fee

£2100

Includes

  • Pre-assessment Initial Consultation

  • Parent Interview

  • Child Assessment

  • Feedback session

  • Recommendations for school support

  • Report

Important to know

The role of school

School input is a required component of the autism assessment. Teachers provide essential information about how your child presents in a structured social environment. We will send questionnaires to your child's school before the appointment.

For home-educated children, we accept information from tutors, coaches, or other professionals who work regularly with your child.

After the assessment

Following the assessment, you will receive a full multidisciplinary diagnostic report. This includes the findings from each member of the team, a diagnostic conclusion, and detailed recommendations for support — at home, at school, and beyond. A 30-minute feedback appointment with Dr Athina Zakynthinaki is included to discuss the findings and agree next steps.