Autism Assessment Involves the Following Steps:

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1. Autism Assessment First Meeting (1.5 hours): A comprehensive psychiatric interview with the young person and their parents/guardians.                                                                   Location:Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital ​​​​

2. Autism Assessment Second Meeting: ADOS-2 (1.5 hours): The second meeting involves engaging the young person in social and play activities. This is known as the ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition), an activity-based assessment to evaluate communication skills, social interaction, and imagination.                                                       Location: Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital ​

3. Autism Assessment Second Meeting: ADI-R (1.5 hours): The third meeting is with the young person’s parents/guardians, where a detailed developmental assessment is conducted. This is referred to as the ADI-R (Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised), a developmental interview focusing on social development and communication during early childhood.                       Location: Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital or Online​

4. Report: Following the third meeting, a detailed assessment report will be sent to the young person’s parents/guardians.