Type of service: Diagnostic services

Website: http://reachautismservices.co.uk

Reach Autism Services provides high quality bespoke autism assessments for children, adolescents and adults across the lifespan. We are fully complaint with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines and use a strengths based neuro affirmative approach which embraces neurodiversity.

Providing holistic and comprehensive face to face and hybrid, autism assessments within your home in the Chester, North East Wales and North West England areas for children and adults, from aged 3 years onwards. Fully remote online assessments can be offered for verbal children and adult client, from approximately the age of 7 and are a suitable option for many people who wish to access autism services nationally.

Our highly qualified autism practitioners offer gold standard globally recognised standardised diagnostic assessment using the ADOS-2, 2, ADIR, RAADS, and ACIA where appropriate to ensure that a comprehensive and robust assessment process is completed which meets your individual needs. 

Areas: Chester, Cheshire West, Cheshire East, North Wales, North West England including Wirral, Birkenhead, Liverpool. 

Referral Sources: NHS and Private

Other specialisms: Specialist Mental Health Nurse | Occupational Therapists| Social Workers | Psychological Therapists | Counselling Psychologists | Clinical Psychology | Speech and Language Therapy

Approaches and tools used: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS - 2 Modules 1-4) Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised (ADIR) RAADS (Adult Autism Assessment tool) Autism Clinical Interview for Adults - ACIA (Subject and Informant) CAT - Q