Axis for Autism - making Autism evaluations accessible and timely

ABCs of Disability Planning

Axis for Autism provides Arizona children, adolescents, and adults with the highest-quality autism evaluations. They’ve built Arizona’s most extensive diagnostic system with a deep bench of doctorate-level psychologists, allowing them to serve hundreds of patients monthly. Their highly trained clinical team uses multiple, scientifically validated diagnostic tools and extensive QA protocols to deliver gold-standard evaluations, including ADOS.

Axis for Autism’s deep bench of licensed doctorate-level psychologists has extensive backgrounds in child development and neurodevelopmental disorders. With each one specializing in a different stage of life — preschool children, adolescents, and adults — they can see hundreds of patients a month and support them throughout their entire lives.

What to expect

1. Initial Free Screening: An introductory call with an Axis for Autism staff member will help determine whether your child or loved one is a candidate for evaluation. (Schedule an introductory call.)


2. Background: You will be asked to complete paperwork, including a thorough history of your child, in advance of the evaluation.


3. Assessment: On evaluation day, your child or loved one will spend 45-90 minutes with a highly trained specialist who will tailor the assessment to each individual’s needs. It will be recorded. For children, this assessment typically consists of semi-structured play-based activities, observations, and interviews. Most report it’s a fun experience. After the evaluation, you will schedule telehealth with a psychologist.


4. Follow-Up & Diagnosis: After consideration of all testing data and other patient information, you will meet with the psychologist to discuss the results and whether an autism diagnosis is appropriate. A virtual visit cuts down the wait time to connect with your psychologist while also saving you another drive to the office.


5. Report: You will receive a written report and recommendations including formal documentation of the diagnosis, along with guidance and local resources for interventions and therapies.

Learn more:

Website: https://www.axisforautism.com/

Email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

FB: https://www.facebook.com/axisforautism

IG: @axisforautism

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