Pre assessment screening
Initial triage, including the AQ-10 screening instrument.
Private Autism Assessment in Cambridge
Private autism assessment in Cambridge from £1,495, using ADOS-2 and ADI-R.
A full diagnostic assessment led by consultant psychiatrists and neurodevelopmental specialists, reviewed by a multidisciplinary panel. You get a written report that schools, universities and employers accept for adjustments. Assessed by video, or in person at Toft Road, Bourn.
- £1,495 Adults, £1,795 Children
- ADOS-2 and ADI-R
- Multidisciplinary Review
- Report Accepted for Adjustments
- Bourn
- CQC registered
Before you book, check the free route IN CAMBRIDGE
In England, you have a legal right to choose your provider for an NHS-funded autism assessment. It needs a referral from your GP, and it costs you nothing.
Waits are long in most areas, often measured in years for adults, which is why many people choose to pay. But it is worth asking your GP before spending £1,495, and we would rather say so than have you find out later.
People generally choose to pay when they need a diagnosis for a deadline such as exam arrangements, a Disabled Students’ Allowance application or workplace adjustments, when they have already waited a long time, or when they want the question answered now rather than in three years.
What the autism assessment involves IN CAMBRIDGE
Diagnostic interviews and developmental history
Autism is a lifelong condition, so the assessment looks at your whole life rather than only now. For adults this is often the part that takes longest.
Observational assessment
Using ADOS-2, the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, which is the recognised standard.
Collateral information
Questionnaires and, where possible, input from someone who knew you as a child, or from school. This is often the rate-limiting step, and it is worth starting early.
Multidisciplinary review
A panel reviews the findings rather than a single clinician, as NICE guidance expects.
Feedback and written report
Results explained in a follow-up appointment, with a detailed report and recommendations.
How long an autism assessment takes IN CAMBRIDGE
Be realistic about timing, and be wary of anyone who is not. A full autism assessment involves developmental history and collateral information from someone who knew you as a child or from your school.
Those cannot be rushed, and how quickly your assessment completes usually depends on how quickly that information arrives rather than on our availability.
What we can do quickly is start. Screening and the first appointment are usually available within days rather than months.
What happens after an autism diagnosis IN CAMBRIDGE
There is no medication for autism itself, and any service implying otherwise is misleading you. What medication can help with is co-existing conditions such as anxiety, depression, or ADHD, which are common alongside autism and are treatable.
What the diagnosis is actually for:
- Workplace adjustments under the Equality Act, and Access to Work support.
- Disabled Students’ Allowance and exam arrangements at university.
- School support for children, including feeding into an EHCP application.
- Understanding yourself. For many adults this is the main reason, and it is a legitimate one.
Support offered afterwards: cognitive behavioural therapy adapted for autistic people, autism and life skills coaching, medication management for co-existing conditions, and private GP aftercare.
Your report is written to be accepted by schools, universities and employers.
How to book an autism assessment IN CAMBRIDGE
- Step 1
Book online or call 01223380754,
No GP referral is needed to be seen privately
- Step 2
Screening
Initial triage and questionnaires, including AQ-10.
- Step 3
Gather your background information early
School reports and anyone who can describe your childhood. This is the step that determines your timescale.
- Step 4
Assessment appointments
Diagnostic interviews and ADOS-2 observation, by video or at Toft Road, Bourn.
- Step 5
Panel review,
Then, feedback and your written report.
Find Our Cambridge Clinic
Our Cambridge clinic is located at Cambridge Country Club, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge CB23 2TT, just outside Cambridge. Patients travel to us from Cambridge, Cambourne, St Neots, Royston and surrounding areas, while telephone and video consultations are available across Cambridgeshire
BOURN, CAMBRIDGE
Accessibility and support:
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Address
Cambridge Country Club, Toft Rd, Bourn, Cambridge CB23 2TT
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday Closed
Phone
+44 01223 380754
hello@privatemedicalclinic.co.uk
Parking
Ample on-site parking; 5-minute walk to the nearest bus stop
By train and bus: Driving is usually easiest, and there is on-site parking. Cambridge, Cambourne and St Neots are all a short drive.
Or be assessed from home: Much of the assessment can run by video. Tell us if a video appointment would be harder for you than an in-person one, or easier. For autistic people, that varies a great deal in both directions, and we would rather arrange it around you.
Serving: Cambourne, St Neots, Royston
Meet our Clinicians
Consultant Adult Psychiatrist
An experienced Private GP and medical director of Private Medical Clinic.
Private GP with a Special Interest in Women’s and Sexual Health
Dr Jayawardena completed her medical training at University of Birmingham in 2012. She completed her postgraduate Masters (MSc.) in Health Research at University of Warwick in 2015.
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Autsim assessment CAMBRIDGE FAQS
£1,495 for adults and £1,795 for children, covering the assessment, panel review and written report.
ADOS-2 for observational assessment and ADI-R for developmental interview, alongside AQ-10 screening and standardised scales for empathy, anxiety and mood. These are the recognised instruments rather than an in-house questionnaire.
Screening and a first appointment are usually available within days. How quickly the whole assessment completes depends largely on collateral information, meaning school records or someone who knew you as a child, so starting that early makes the biggest difference.
Much of the assessment can be run by video. Toft Road, Bourn, is available if in person suits you better.
The reports are written to be accepted by schools, universities and employers for adjustments, and for Disabled Students’ Allowance and Access to Work applications.
They frequently co-occur and are often assessed together. Ask when you book, since it changes the appointments and the cost.
Possibly. In England, Right to Choose lets you pick your provider for an NHS-funded assessment at no cost, with a GP referral. Waits are long in most areas, often years for adults, which is why people pay. Ask your GP first.
The Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination, verbal and visual recall testing, and attention and processing speed measures, alongside blood tests and imaging where needed.
It helps a great deal, and it is part of the recognised process. If nobody is available, say so at booking rather than assuming it rules you out. Assessments do proceed without it, using other evidence.
No. There is no medication for autism itself. Medication can help with co-existing conditions such as anxiety, depression, or ADHD, which often occur alongside it.
An assessment does not guarantee a diagnosis. A thorough one sometimes identifies something else that fits better, which is a useful answer rather than a wasted fee.
Book an autism assessment IN CAMBRIDGE
£1,495 for adults, using ADOS-2 and ADI-R with a multidisciplinary panel review. By video or in person at Toft Road, Bourn.