Neurodiverse assessments

You may be seeking clarity, language, or confirmation of something long felt. Our approach is thoughtful, relational, and grounded in respect for your lived experience. Once all information has been gathered, we carefully integrate and interpret the assessment data and interview material.
And some of that isn’t happening as quickly as we want, but I can assure you that in centre, that is what I'm trying to drive forward with. We are under some pressure at the moment to work regionally, and make sure that it is not post-codal, and actually that the child - wherever they are living - are getting the same wait. Sarah is responsible for leading the people strategy in BBC Wales and partnering with senior leaders, to contribute to the future strategic direction of the business. Her areas of expertise include organisational design, change and transformation, and leadership development. Before joining Ogi, Lisa led HR across EMEA and APAC regions for global software company Sigma Systems for almost 7 years, scaling the team across these key regions. She has 16-years’ experience in HR, working across the public, private and not for profit sectors.

Connect To Autism’s formal autism assessments can enable access to these support services and offer valuable resources to improve your quality of life. Giorgia has worked in mental health for over 10 years across both public and private sectors in the UK, including within NHS services such as HPFT and NWL NHS Trusts. Her clinical experience includes supporting neurodivergent individuals and delivering adapted psychological interventions for autism, trauma, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation.
To ensure that the experiences were as up to date as possible, we focused on individuals who had received neurodivergent assessments and diagnosis within the previous year. Working with the Welsh Government’s neurodivergence and learning disabilities team, we explored how to support those awaiting a neurodivergence referral or assessment. Our approach to writing about neurodiversity is not to state what terminology or language is right or wrong, but to raise awareness and understanding. It is important to respect personal preference when referring to individuals or groups and we always ask how they would prefer to be described. You can read our Media Guide on How to Write and Talk about Neurodiversity here. Contextual information where appropriate For child and adolescent assessments, we may gather information from school or other caregivers using detailed, neuroaffirming questionnaires.

A collaborative research team involving Swansea University has just released guidance aimed at supporting new teachers to embed children’s participative... The assessment usually involves comprehensive WAIS IV or WISK V assessments together with developmental history interview. The cognitive assessment is always completed by a psychologist and takes between 3-4 hours. Relevant psychometrics Occupational Health Solutions completed by yourself, parents and teachers (children) or self-report (adults).
As autism can present in a similar way to other conditions, our trained clinicians will be able to distinguish between those and autism itself, thus better able to ensure the outcome of an accurate diagnosis. The assessment process consists of online questionnaires and meetings via video-link. If a neurodivergent employee considers their condition a disability, it is protected under the Equality Act 2010. Employers must ensure they are not disadvantaged and provide reasonable adjustments.

The providers included in these frameworks have met our rigorous quality assurance standards. This includes delivering robust assessments, adhering to our local prescribing formulary, and providing annual reviews. She said there had been a commitment to getting neurodiverse assessments for children done in less than four years for each child. Lisa joined Ogi in 2020 heading up the People Experience division and supporting the growth of the team from 23 to over 200 people.
'To see her face light up, because she is gaining a much needed understanding of herself, made my day. Having identified our concerns about X's writing skills, but without knowing why this was an issue for him, it felt quite emotional to be getting a detailed assessment of his needs. The facilitating staff spoke to a number of attendees in the forum, all of which provided positive feedback about the change of the structure and agreed that it was more relaxed and provided a better opportunity for socialising. The symposium is aimed at employers, supported employment providers, and key employment staff, and it is available to view here. Below you will find further information about the key work programmes and events that have taken place and documents that has been developed and are available to download. We are a small neurodiverse team funded by Welsh Government and hosted by the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), working in partnership with Health.
You can check out reviews from our clients on the Testimonials page on our website. If you’d like to begin your assessment journey with Join Psychology, you can get in touch with us here. We also carrying additional assessments such as a sensory assessments, dyslexia, dyspraxia assessments, Tourette Syndrome, some speech – sound or fluency disorders. Please get in touch via the contact form to receive the most up-to-date waiting times. I’ve sat on the national steering group at the Scottish Government, having led a working group on increasing competencies across health to diagnose autism spectrum disorders. On a personal level, X thoroughly enjoyed meeting with you, he told me that he really liked you (huge praise indeed from a 10 year old!).

Lisa provided us with basic knowledge about Autism and explained the reasoning behind the difficulties my daughter faced. She saw that Autism was very new to us and signposted us to the NAS Early bird training, that she was presenting. This course proved invaluable to us, and Lisas' teaching skills were easy to follow, and provided much opportunity  for any questions we needed answering. We use a third party service to embed video content that may collect data about your activity. Please review the details in the privacy policy and accept the service to view the video. Most struggles can be managed through supportive strategies and changes in lifestyle, sometimes therapy or medication can also be helpful.
Through the highs and lows, she will take the audience on a rollercoaster ride filled with heartfelt moments and comedic storytelling. Meet Polly Parton, a delightful character who will serenade the audience with a special song, adding a unique twist to the narrative. This talk promises to be an inspiring blend of humour, music, and personal insights that will leave everyone with a deeper understanding of neurodivergence. We provide diagnostic assessments with a difference; we focus upon how best to fully harness strengths to change the narrative for individuals. We not only appreciate Dyslexic Thinking skills but also the unique set of strengths of each individual.

The Hub aligns to Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly Neurodevelopmental Profiling Tool, but it can be used by everyone. It forms a part of our early help offer of support for children, young people, and their families. The contributors to the content of the profiling sections are varied and include those with lived experience and professionals working with neurodivergent children and young people. I can complete diagnostic assessments for adults to see if they meet the diagnostic criteria for Autism, ADHD, and or Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination  Disorder. However, as an Occupational Therapist I am more  interested in helping people to improve their health, well-being and functioning, rather than giving them a label for their condition.