Type of service: Assessment, Diagnostic services, Family support programmes, Interventions and therapies

Website: https://redfernpsychology.org/

Redfernpsychology.org is an independent practice by Dr Sheila Redfern, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, with 30 years experience in the diagnostic assessment and treatment of children and young people with ASD or autism spectrum conditions (ASCs).

Assessment procedure: Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule (ADOS) and cognitive/psychometric assessment of the child or young person, together with school observation and liaison.  Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI) with parents. 

Multi-disciplinary assessment: No, but liaison with allied professionals and child's network.
 

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Young person

Gender: All genders

Referral Sources: Private Only

Covers: London

Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific

Other specialisms: Emerging personality disorder, Assessment of developmental disorders, including autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD, Cognitive assessments, Support to foster carers and adoptive parents.

Registrations and professional qualifications: Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), British Psychological Society (BPS).

Approaches and tools used: ADOS (for the child/young person) and ADI for parents