Service categories: Counselling and therapies, Diagnosticians, Schools and education providers, Support groups, social programs and branches

Service URL: https://spectrumofminds.co.uk/

Secondary URL: https://spectrumofminds@hotmail.co.uk

Assessment Process:

Our assessment process is carried out by our multidisciplinary team in 2 stages. Stage 1 is our screening stage which requires completion of several standardised questionnaires followed by a 1-hour interview with either a Clinical Psychologist or a Speech and Language Therapist. This stage means that individuals do not have to commit to a full assessment if this is not indicated by preliminary evidence. We will give you our clinical opinion at the end of Part 1 whether early information is suggestive of neurodivergence. You may then choose whether to proceed to Part 2 - full assessment but you are not obliged to do so if the advice given in Part 1 feels validating enough.

Stage 2 will include a developmental history, a ADOS assessment for autism and/or a QB check for assessment of adhd. we also ensure that we either complete a school visit for observation, or book in a call to school/college to complete information we are missing.

Any fees provided in stage 1 will be deducted off the bill when the family/adult progress with stage 2.

Referrals

We accept referrals for anyone over the age of 2 from parents or health professionals* from anywhere in the UK, although we are based in Bradford. We accept self-funding clients and those using health insurance.

Other services

Shakila Mustafa, Clinical Director also offers a Speech and Language therapy service.to adults and children. We also offer training, advice, consultation and clinical supervision on neurodivergence for schools, businesses or health professionals on request.

*Please note that we are a relatively small team and as such we are unfortunately unable to accept Right To Choose referrals from GP services.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Adult sibling, Anyone with an Association to Autism, Child , Child/adolescent sibling, Children under the age of 12 years, children with complex needs and their parents or carers, Parent or carer of under 18, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Parents or carers, families, adults, Partner, Professional, School, Students, Young person

Referral Sources: Education, NHS and Private, Social Care, Yourself

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent , Challenging behaviour, Has autism-specific elements, Has autism-specific elements, Learning disability, Staff and volunteers get autism awareness training

Other specialisms: Spectrum Of Minds specialise in assessing women and young girls for autism and adhd. We also have a Speech and Language Therapy service and provide assessment and therapy for children, young people and adults with any aspect of communication including speech delay or disorder, language delay or disorder and social communication difficulties. We are a multi-disciplinary team of qualified clinicians comprising Clinical Psychologists, Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and Consultant Psychiatrists. Shakila Mustafa, Principal Speech and Language Therapist is Clinical Director. Between us, we have many years of experience in the assessment of autism (for young people and adults) and adhd (adults only) both in the NHS and independent practice.