Autism Assessment Clinic
“I am different, not less.”
-Temple Grandin
Autism Assessment:
What to expect.
What is Autism?
Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that involves difference with social communication, restricted interests, repetitive patterns of behaviour, and unusual sensory sensitivities or interests.
About 1 in 66 children in Canada are living with ASD.
How we can help?
We are here to help families along their journey when parents/caregivers have questions about their child’s development.
Our ASD assessment coordinator is here to help answer questions.
Contact: janet@speechlanguageliteracy.org
About Us
We are an experienced interdisciplinary team of Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Occupational Therapists.
Children with Autism have varying and complex needs benefiting from a collaborative team approach to capture information for diagnosis, treatment, and future planning. Because of this, assessments will always be completed by at least two team members.
What Does an Assessment Involve?
Assessments are family-centred and individualized to each child’s needs.
Families are provided with a quote based on their individual family needs. The total assessment cost will range from $3800-$5000.
Diagnostic assessment involves:
Discussion/interview with caregivers.
Direct observation and interaction with the child using diagnostic tools.
In alignment with evidence-based practice, Autism assessment includes evaluation of:
Cognition
Social functioning
Emotional functioning
Communication
Based on the unique needs of each child our team utilizes one of the following assessments:
ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - Second Edition)
AAPLES (Autism Assessment for Preschoolers with Language Element Sequence).