Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, my partner is looking for a provider or a private autism assessment and there seems to be lots of providers online but we don’t know how to pick a good one. Does anyone know what to look for in a website in terms of qualifications, standards, bodies, etc, to know it is going to be a reputable provider? There doesn’t seem to be a number you can call in this site and the organisations in the directory aren’t actually recommended only listed, and Mind can’t help. Do I need to contact NICE or the GMC? I’m lost.. any help would be very gratefully received.
I have heard Psychiatry UK are a route.
Some have said Autonomy Plus in Shropshire are good and are NHS recognised.
www.shropshireautonomy.co.uk/.../pre-diagnostic
Thanks Aaron. We have started doing the online tests on Psychiatry UK but will have a look at the Shropshire one too. The only issue with Psychiatry UK is it’s done online and I don’t think you really get a sense of someone on a computer screen.
Does anyone know if it’s just a tick box exercise or do the assessors use their judgement too?