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Your child deserves answers, not guesses.
2.9% of children aged 3-17 are diagnosed with autism - that's 1 in every 31 children (at 8 years of age)
If something feels different about your child's development, you're right to pay attention. Our psychologists and behavior analysts have spent over 25 years helping children ages 1-17 get accurate diagnoses for autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and more.
It is important to know that signs and symptoms vary significantly across children. Below are some of the most common signs that a child may have autism.
Delayed speech development
Difficulties with social interaction
Restricted interests (e.g., only interested in dinosaurs, trains, etc.)
Repetitive behaviors (e.g., hand flapping, lining up toys, repeating words out of context)
Failure to respond to social cues
Limited expression of interests, emotions, or affect
Abnormal eye contact and body language
Difficulties developing relationships with others
Rigidity and adherence to routines and rituals
We have a 5-Step Diagnostic Process is designed to provide needed answers as comprehensively and quickly as possible.
Step 1: Diagnostic Interview
A clinician will meet with you to discuss your concerns, review developmental and medical history, and current problematic behaviors. If assessment requires pre-authorization, this step occurs separately to decrease wait times associated with authorization approval.
Step 2: Assessment
Your clinician will conduct a comprehensive assessment that includes observation and specific testing. With the goal of providing diagnosis as quickly as possible, our assessments are designed to ensure they meet the requirements of insurance companies when requesting authorization for treatment services.
Step 3: Results & Recommendations
You will receive feedback regarding the outcomes of the assessment along with specific recommendations to address your concerns. Any questions you may have will be answered at this time.
Step 4: Comprehensive Report
Your clinician will create a comprehensive report that includes the three previous steps along with specific recommendations for future treatment and / or evaluation (if recommended). Our reports are written to ensure approval by insurance companies for
Step 5: Follow Up
A clinician will work with you as you navigate next steps and long-term services. You will receive education on how to determine the right fit based on your needs, how to evaluate if treatment is effective, and how to ensure you are not simply passed to another waitlist. If you are a caregiver of a newly diagnosed child, you will also receive training on how to begin working with your child on the specific skills they need.
Early intervention is best. The first step is diagnosis.
Cultural background differences can lead to delayed or incorrect diagnoses. You deserve an assessment that considers your individual cultural practices and expectations and incorporates them into the diagnostic process. Our diverse team of clinicians was carefully crafted to ensure cultural differences are not just noted, but incorporated into our assessments, clinical determinations, and recommendations.
Conditions We Diagnose in Children
We evaluate the full range of neurodevelopmental conditions, and because we understand how they overlap and intersect, we get the diagnosis right the first time.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Including Level 1 autism, which is commonly mistaken for anxiety, shyness, or giftedness; a distinction that requires nuanced clinical experience.
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Inattentive, hyperactive, and combined presentations; including girls and young children who are frquently missed by standard screenings.
Communication Disorders
Communication Disorders
Delays or differences in speech, language development, pragmatic communication, and social language use.
Learning Disorder
Learning Disorder
Dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning differences that affect how children process and retain academic information.
Sensory Processing Differences
Sensory Processing Differences
Hypersensitivity or hyposensitivity to sensory input that affects daily functioning, behavior, and participation at school and home.
Intellectual Disabilities
Intellectual Disabilities
Limitations in overall cognitive functioniong prior to the age of 18.
Every child deserves to be understood.
You've been paying attention. Now let our team help you find the answers your child needs and work with your family to design the best path forward.
Don't live in the St. Louis Area? We may be able to provide your diagnostic evaluation using telehealth. Contact us to learn what locations are covered.
Don't live in the St. Louis Area? We may be able to provide your diagnostic evaluation using telehealth. Contact us to learn what locations are covered.
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