The National Autism & ADHD Assessment Centre (NAAAC)

Diagnostic Autism (ASD) and ADHD Assessments for Children and Adults

OUR APPROACH

The National Autism & ADHD Assessment Centre (NAAAC)

is a specialist screening, assessment, training and support service for:

Children or adults with a query of having one or more of the following neurodiverse conditions:

A D H D A D D Dyslexia Dyspraxia Autism (ASD) Dyscalculia

The Centre also provides a wide range of specialist support services in behavioural/medical assessments for children and adults who already have an autism or ADHD diagnosis.

Autism and ADHD Diagnostic Assessments

The NAAAC provides a comprehensive needs-led autism/ ADHD diagnostic service, where this is indicated through the screening process or via a referral from your GP. We also provide private screening and assessment services. The Autism and ADHD Diagnostic Assessment service provides bespoke person-centred and positive support throughout the process.

The aim of the National Autism and ADHD Assessment Centre is to provide excellence in the provision of diagnostic autism (ASD) and ADHD assessments for all people. We support individuals, especially in England, to have a “RIGHT TO CHOOSE” their provider through their GP. We would like to be your Autism and/ or ADHD Assessor. Please complete and take this letter to your GP along with your completed AQ-10 form.

Autism and Neurodiversity Screening Assessment

The NAAAC provides specialist neurodevelopmental screening with recommendations to your GP for further assessment and signposting to resources for help and support.

Autism “Experts by Experience”

We work with experts by experience to inform all of our screening, assessments, training and post-diagnostic support.

Negative diagnosis as an outcome

If you are not diagnosed as autistic after our screening and assessment process, we will still provide you with 1:1 feedback and signposting.

It is possible that if you are a girl or woman, you may have masked the signs of autism and this will make it more difficult for autism to be diagnosed.

An absence of a diagnosis does not prevent us from supporting you or signposting you to more helpful resources.

Are you already diagnosed as Autistic or Neurodiverse?

If you already have a diagnosis of autism or a neurodevelopmental condition, we can provide you with support in the following areas:

Help with benefits, including Personal Independence Payments (PIP)

Reasonable adjustments at school, college or work

Bespoke co-education sessions for family members or work colleagues who can support you better

Personalised autism support – development of schedules, routines and practical strategies to improve your quality of life

Completion of Autism Health and Care Passport

Further medical/holistic specialist assessments and liaison with your GP

Behavioural assessments

Positive Behavioural Support strategies

Meet the Team

We are a multidisciplinary team of specialist clinicians providing autism and ADHD diagnostic services. We are registered with professional bodies such as the General Medical Council (GMC), the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).

We work in a neurodiversity-affirmative and positive way, considering that the journey of discovering a diagnosis of autism (ASD), or indeed, any other neurodiverse condition, can be a time of considerable stress and uncertainty for you, your loved ones and those invested in your education, training or employment.

We specialise in providing positive psychoeducational advice for you and those around you to encourage their engagement so that, ultimately, you feel better supported and empowered in your journey.