Identification process

We will carry out a comprehensive assessment to identify your difficulties or differences and will frame them in the context of different conditions. Our assessment will identify them, but this is not a diagnostic assessmnent. 

Why not a diagnosis? Because each condition falls within a slightly different area (mental health, education, etc) and each condition should requiere a different specialist. Some conditions, like dyslexia, for example are not assessed by the NHS in adults which leaves the private assessment as the only option.

Yes, but why not a diagnosis? Because we believe neurodiversity represents normal variations in brain development, as oposed to the medical model that labelled differences as "disorders". 

Yes, but will I not need a diagnosis? Most adults do not need a diagnosis, they need to identify and understand their differences and this will open the doors to extra support (reasonable adjustments, benefits,...). In some cases, for example if you want to be prescribed medication for ADHD you will need to be referred for diagnostic assessment. 

Why is this service the right one for me?

Because if you are wondering whether or not you might be autistic, dyslexic, dyspraxic, have ADHD, it is very likely that you are different in some way. If you were referred for an ADHD assessment, for example, you would only be assessed for ADHD. We will complete a thorough assessment exploring the different conditions as well as your mental health. That is, we will assess all the neurodiverse conditions and provide you with feedback and recommendatons as well as a report. 

If you always felt different and want to explore your difficulties, this service is fo you. 

What if I have already been diagnosed?

If you already have an established diagnosis, dyslexia or autism, for example, but feel that there are things that are not explained by these labels, then contact us. It is not uncommon that a diagnostic early on overshadows other diffculties: everything gets explained by that original diagnosis leaving some other conditions unidentified. 

Comobidity among neurodiverse conditons is high, so it is likely that if you have one, you might have others still undetected.