Private autism and ADHD assessment for girls

Autism and ADHD Combined Assessment

Could my daughter's high energy, quick thinking and need for stimulation combined with overwhelm, exhaustion and social shutdown be autism and ADHD combined?

Maybe your daughter needs novelty and excitement but gets easily anxious and overwhelmed?
Maybe she needs rules and routines but often can't stick to them?
Maybe she has a quick mind and that helps her to work out what to do in social situations (rather than socialising easily and intuitively)?
Maybe she has phases of talking incessantly, hopping from topic to topic as well as phases when she shuts down and doesn't want to talk at all?
Maybe some things need to be finished perfectly but other things are left a mess?

It's confusing as her preferences and needs seem to change but perhaps this is due to the push and pull nature of being an AuDHDer - autistic and ADHD.

We specialise in assessing both autism and adhd in girls. They often go hand in hand with bright girls who have learned how to mask.

The first step is to book your free 30 min screening call with us. We will check there are enough indicators for a full autism and ADHD assessment. You can also check whether we are the right service for you.

Book your screening call here

Our diagnostic reports and thorough. They use DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and follow National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines so can be taken to a medical prescriber provider as evidence if ADHD was diagnosed. However, it's important you know that we don't currently have a prescriber in the team and you may prefer one service for the entire assessment and medical treatment process.

Frequently asked questions

Questionnaires for you to complete.
Parent assessment (online or face to face in Knutsford, Cheshire – your choice) with lots of questions about your daughter.
Child assessment (face to face in Knutsford, Cheshire). Your daughter and one of the team will do some tasks together.
School / employment assessment (classroom observation if primary school, face to face assessment with someone from our education team if secondary school, college or in employment).

Autistic Girls is a team of experienced health and education experts who have been assessing and supporting autistic girls and women for decades in various services. Many of us are neurodivergent ourselves and/or have autistic children. Read more about the team here.

Your daughter’s assessment will be led by an experienced member of the team. Dr Becky Quicke is the clinical lead. She is a clinical psychologist who specialises in autism and ADHD assessments of girls and women. Read more about Dr Quicke here.

Your daughter will also have an assessment by someone from our specialist education team. We want to ensure she is understood and supported in school/college as well as at home.

All assessments are discussed with the team as per the guidelines for autism assessments to ensure correct diagnosis.

Once all assessments are complete we share the outcome with you, your daughter and her school/college.

Parent feedback session (face to face or online). We will share the outcome of the assessment and discuss what that means and how best to support your daughter.
Child feedback. We will discuss with you the best way to share the outcome with your daughter. It could be a face to face meeting, an online meeting, a written letter, a recorded video. This is an important phase in your daughter’s developing identity so we will do whatever suits her best.
School/college/employment feedback session (face to face or online). We will support reasonable adjustments to be made to help your daughter.

After your feedback sessions you will be emailed your daughter’s diagnostic report and a one page letter 'To whom it may concern' for you to share diagnosis evidence without the clinical details, if required.

The diagnostic report and/or letter can be shown to any other health professional, school, college, employer and/or authority as clear evidence of your daughter’s diagnosis. She/you will not need to explain the details of her diagnosis to anyone, just show them the report or letter.

Your report will also include relevant advice and recommendations that were discussed within your feedback session so you can remember and refer back when needed.

Once the assessment process is complete, you will be able to book post diagnostic support sessions with us, should you require them.