Private CHILD Autism Assessment 5 - 17 years
Assessment and for autism in children
The Toby Henderson Trust have a clear and transparent assessment pathway. Dependent upon the age and functioning of the individual this consists of the following:
FOR A CHILD / YOUNG PERSON
If you decide that you would like to proceed with an autism assessment for your child, we will send out a standardised screener and mental health and social care assessment. The cost for this triage service is £100 and is non refundable (This cost is in addition to the cost of the assessment). These should be completed and returned, along with the payment for £100.00.
Upon returning the forms they will be reviewed by one of the clinical team members to ensure that this is the correct pathway for your child. One of our team will then contact you to explain the outcome of the review and whether we are able to proceed to the next stage of our autism assessment pathway. Please click here for details of child/young person private assessment information.
A complete Neurodevelopmental History will be taken from parents / carers, gaining comprehensive information about the individual from pregnancy and birth up to present day and current concerns. Advice is also sought from school about their education and social / emotional presentation. For a child up to 11 years old, a Play Based Observation is also completed using a set of activities, toys and social interaction. For a young person aged between 12 and 17 years, the play based observation is omitted but is substituted by an ADOS-2 examination (details of which are outlined below).
The findings and reports gleaned from the above are then taken to a Multi Disciplinary Team Meeting for consideration where the diagnostic outcome and decision will be agreed.
Should further clarity be required at this point, one additional element can be carried out, an ADOS-2. The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) is an individually administered task based assessment, which is semi-structured and can provide a standardised measure for a person’s social communication skills.
The ADOS was designed to contribute to a clinical diagnosis but not to provide a diagnosis in it’s own right.
The ADOS consists of five separate modules. Each module is designed to provide lots of opportunities for the person to demonstrate their ability to communicate clearly, relate socially and to use imagination and creativity to engage in tasks.
The most appropriate module for the individual is selected on the basis of their language.
As from 1st April 2025, the fee for an assessment for Children and Young People aged 5 – 17 is £2129.40 which includes a 50% non refundable deposit of £1064.70.