Assessment Information

In Ohio, Autism and ADHD can be formally diagnosed by psychologists, neurologists, nurse practitioners, therapists/counselors, and medical doctors, as long as it is within their scope of practice. Scope of practice means having supervised experience, specialized training, and advanced training in statistical analysis. Practitioners making any diagnosis must have training and experience to do so. Our assessors are masters and doctorate-level independently licensed practitioners who exceed the licensing board’s standards of scope of practice to perform our work. We have multiple autism and assessment certifications, training in autism and ADHD evaluation, specific advanced training in our testing measures, supervised/trained experience, and consistent investment in continuing education trainings to best serve you.

We recognize that formal testing is a significant financial and emotional investment, and seek to honor that with a seamless, safe, and thorough experience for you. Generally, our costs range from $975-$1500 depending on which practitioner you work with and whether or not you utilize the sliding scale options offered.

To ensure we have the flexibility to be as thorough as necessary without accruing extra cost to you, we do not contract with insurance companies. We can offer documentation to you to submit to your insurance company for potential reimbursement, as well as recommendations for services who can help you pursue reimbursement. Check with your insurance company to determine what your plan covers for out-of-network reimbursement, and what information they require to reimburse you.

Our assessors are deeply committed to a neurodiversity-affirmative approach in assessments. We expect that many of the individuals who choose to work with have a history of masking their neurodivergent traits- this is not a barrier to the assessment process in our practice. Our foundational assessment tool is an evidence-based diagnostic interview that supports accurate diagnostics even with high masking, and our assessors have lived experience themselves with masking- we understand how validating it is when someone sees beyond that protective mechanism and affirms us. During testing, you will spend several meetings with your evaluator, and they will be very thorough while also trusting you as the expert of what it’s like to be you!

We provide comprehensive assessments in-person in Cincinnati, Ohio for ages 8 through adulthood. We also provide virtual assessment for Ohio residents, as well as virtual assessments for Indiana residents! (Indiana residents- book with Dr. Penelope Chavez-Frigon).

Yes! Check out our team page to see who feels like a good fit for you. Our therapists have lived and professional experience with neurodivergence, and offer unique insight and affirming support to you.

If you aren’t sure which therapist might be the best fit, please reach out to us through the contact page and we will assist in matching you.

Our psychiatric nurse practitioners are available for medication management and skillfully treat a variety of concerns, including ADHD! Reach out through the contact page to get set up with their services.

Our practice assistant Sarah is highly responsive and informative- she would be honored to answer any of your questions! You can reach her by filling out the form on the contact page on our website. If you do not see a response, check your SPAM folders for an email from us- Sarah answers every single email that is sent our way. We look forward to hearing from you!