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Authentic Therapy Services LLC
Neurodiversity-Affirming Assessments
SERVICESAutism & ADHD Assessments
Authentic Therapy Services provides virtual assessments for adults seeking to expand understanding of their identity and neurotype through a neurodiversity-affirming framework.
While self-diagnosis is valid and embraced within the Autistic community, assessments are offered for individuals that find formal evaluation to be an important part of their own self-exploration journey. Our evaluations are centered on the lived experiences of Autistic individuals and are conducted by an AuDHD clinician, utilizing non-pathologizing measures with a strengths-based, individualized approach to exploration of difference.
Assessment Overview:
● Completion of online HIPAA-compliant forms and assessment measures, including the SRS-2, SPM-2, and CAT-Q.
● Administration of a comprehensive psychological inventory exploring potential co-occurring conditions in addition to Autistic profiles.
● 2-3 semi-structured virtual sessions, including a biopsychosocial evaluation and administration of the sensory-focused Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition (MIGDAS-2).
● Follow-up session to discuss outcomes, review the written report, and explore relevant recommendations.
● Administration of a comprehensive psychological inventory exploring potential co-occurring conditions in addition to Autistic profiles.
● 2-3 semi-structured virtual sessions, including a biopsychosocial evaluation and administration of the sensory-focused Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition (MIGDAS-2).
● Follow-up session to discuss outcomes, review the written report, and explore relevant recommendations.
What to Expect
1. Administration of Assessment Measures:
Clients will complete the following instruments via our secure Simple Practice client portal and/or third-party testing platforms (e.g. PARiConnect, Pearson Q-Global, WPS Online Evaluation System):
- Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Edition (SRS-2)
- Sensory Processing Measure (SPM-2)
- Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)
- Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale (BDEFS for Adults)
- Adult Repetitive Behaviors Questionnaire-2 (RBQ-2A)
- PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)
- International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ)
- Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q)
- Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale–Revised (RAADS–R)
- Alexithymia Questionnaire
Combined Autism and ADHD Evaluations will also include:
- Brown EF/A Attention-Deficit Disorder Scales for Adults
- Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scales (BAARS-IV)
Copies of select instruments will also be sent to designated supports (e.g. parents, partners, friends, family members, mentors) who are able to provide insights into your early development as well as corroborative observations on your social and sensory processing differences. While helpful in understanding differences throughout your lifespan, please know that involvement of external parties is completely optional and not a requirement of assessment.
2. Clinical Interviews:
Clients will be given the option of participating in two 3-hour or three 2-hour clinical interview sessions. These sessions are conducted via telehealth and will include completion of a biopsychosocial evaluation and the sensory-based Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum (MIGDAS-2).
Combined Autism and ADHD assessments will also include completion of the Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults (DIVA-5).
3. Follow-Up Session:
Approximately 4 weeks after completion of the clinical interviews, clients will be scheduled for a follow-up session to discuss outcomes, review the written report, provide feedback, and discuss relevant next-steps and recommendations.
(Updated May 2024)
Assessment Fees
A $200 initial deposit is required for all assessments in order to schedule and reserve clinical interview dates.
Combined Autism and ADHD Assessment with Comprehensive Written Report
$1650 (3 payments of $550; initial deposit of $200 applied to final invoice)
Includes: Six hours of direct testing and assessment, five hours of scoring and report writing, and one hour follow-up session.
Autism Assessment with Comprehensive Written Report
$1350 (3 payments of $450; initial deposit of $200 applied to final invoice)
Includes: Five hours of direct testing and assessment, four hours of scoring and report writing, and one hour follow-up session.
ADHD Assessment with Comprehensive Written Report
$750 (2 payments of $375; initial deposit of $200 applied to second invoice)
Includes: Three hours of direct testing and assessment, three hours of scoring and report writing, and one hour follow-up session.
Combined Autism and ADHD Assessment with Comprehensive Written Report
$1650 (3 payments of $550; initial deposit of $200 applied to final invoice)
Includes: Six hours of direct testing and assessment, five hours of scoring and report writing, and one hour follow-up session.
Autism Assessment with Comprehensive Written Report
$1350 (3 payments of $450; initial deposit of $200 applied to final invoice)
Includes: Five hours of direct testing and assessment, four hours of scoring and report writing, and one hour follow-up session.
ADHD Assessment with Comprehensive Written Report
$750 (2 payments of $375; initial deposit of $200 applied to second invoice)
Includes: Three hours of direct testing and assessment, three hours of scoring and report writing, and one hour follow-up session.
LOCATION
35 S Duke Street
York, PA 17401
All Appointments via Telehealth
CONTACT
info@authentictherapyservices.com
(717) 819-9500
