Type of service: Diagnosticians

Website: http://www.surreychildpsychologist.com

Having worked as a specialist member of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) assessment clinics within a number of National Health Service (NHS) services, I have experience and expertise in the assessment and diagnosis of ASD. I believe that it is essential that assessments are completed in a robust manner, using a range of informants and assessment modalities, in order to allow a conclusion to be confidently met. The ASD assessment process that I provide involves: A review of existing professional or educational reports; Administration and scoring of a range of validated assessment questionnaires by home and school; A semi-structured observation of your child using the Autism Observation Diagnostic Schedule (ADOS-2); A detailed developmental history interview with parents; and Discussions with school staff. Where assessment findings are not found to be suggestive of ASD, I will provide alternative psychological understandings of individual's difficulties and a related psychological intervention can be provided if desired. I am not currently able to help with court cases. I will also offer psychological therapy to individuals with existing diagnoses of ASD who are experiencing emotional difficulties..

Multi-disciplinary assessment: No.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Child , Young person

Gender: All genders

Referral Sources: Private Only

Covers: London

Specialisms: Generic

Other specialisms: Professional qualifications: BSc. in Psychology, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Training in the ADOS-2. Special areas of interest: Accompanying mental health difficulties. Diagnostic tools currently: a) used: 3Di: Used in NHS autism assessment role; and b) used and trained in: ADOS: Ormond Street Hospital, May 2014.