Private Child Autism (ASD) Diagnosis and Treatment

At Psymplicity Healthcare, we adopt an integrated approach to childhood autism treatment. We provide gold standard clinician-led autism assessments for children aged over 6 and adolescents. ASD is a lifelong condition, but children respond to treatment better when they are younger, and the right treatment plan can significantly improve symptoms long into adulthood. Our private autism assessment will typically take 4-5 hours, either in a single session or split over three, and comprises an initial diagnosis, assessment, testing and a comprehensive medical report with recommended treatment. The ASD assessment begins with a child behavioral review. During this, we’ll select interactive and play-based activities for your child to take part in, based on their symptoms, challenges, and goals. Alongside a supporting clinician, we’ll observe how your child interacts and score their responses, using formal testing methods to ascertain or rule out behavioural, developmental, emotional and attention deficit disorders. Secondly, we’ll invite you to an information-gathering session so that we can best understand and diagnose your child’s condition. This involves reviewing available records, observations, and interviews with you and your child. Following this session, we will create a detailed report of the results, including diagnoses and recommendations. The most effective treatment for your child may involve one or more therapies, medication, and child and parent workshops. While some children can be successfully treated without medication, it can help relieve symptoms such as irritability, aggression, hyperactivity, and anxiety. That said, we firmly believe that the solution is never to rely on medication alone. Before putting together your child’s bespoke, holistic treatment plan, we will take into account your child’s needs and your wishes along with any allergies or other conditions.