Parent Neurodivergence Screening

About this session

The Parent Neurodivergence Screening is for parents who have begun to question whether neurodivergence might be impacting on you, or your parenting, and would like to have a clearer idea of a path forwards. We will meet for an 90 minute assessment session (online) to gather information about your concerns and symptoms, and how they affect you both personally and in your role as a parent. As part of my neuroaffirmative practice, we complete standardised screening questionnaires together during the session [rather than asking you to complete them alone] for experiences associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). After the session, I will score the measures completed and draw together the information we have gathered. Based on this information (and my clinical experience) I will make a recommendation for whether a formal assessment for ADHD and/or Autism would be justified, as well as suggestions for other helpful interventions or resources. We will discuss together what would be most helpful for you. If you decide not to pursue a formal assessment and diagnosis, you may wish to book a series of consultation sessions to explore your identity, and helpful coping strategies relevant to the profile highlighted by the screening assessment. If a full assessment is recommended and you would like to pursue this, I offer online assessments for both parent ADHD and Autism. I follow gold-standard protocols to assess for each and I work with a neurodiversity-affirming approach. The process is thorough and includes: - Developmental history taking interview - Clinical interview using standardised assessment measures (e.g. DIVA, DASI) - Standardised questionnaire measures and scores - Gathering information from external informants (where possible) - Multi-disciplinary team discussion - Clinical feedback session - Detailed assessment report including neuroaffirmative formulation and differential diagnosis - Personal and parenting-focused recommendations - Signposting to helpful resources The number of face-to-face clinical sessions varies depending on which assessment(s) we are completing and on your communication preferences. An adult ADHD assessment costs £1600. An adult Autism assessment costs £2000. A combined assessment costs £3000. If you have taken part in the screening assessment, the cost will be taken off the cost of the full assessment.