autism ASSESSMENTS in Denver, colorado

Unraveling the Unique Strengths and Abilities that Lie Within

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) starts with a thorough and accurate autism assessment. At Birch Psychology, we provide specialized autism spectrum disorder assessments to identify a person's unique strengths and abilities, including areas where support may be needed.

ASD assessments are crucial to understanding an individual's unique cognitive and behavioral patterns, and for enabling targeted therapeutic intervention. Children and adults alike benefit from our autism assessments, which empower individuals and their families with practical strategies for managing daily life successfully.

Our team is committed to making the process as comfortable and informative as possible. Therefore, our experienced professionals use evidence-based tools and methods to offer deep insights that are key to individuals living with ASD.

How Do We Assess for Autism Spectrum Disorder?

ASD assessments focus on development from a psychological perspective by considering social, emotional, communicative, adaptive functioning, and behavioral development. When necessary, these tests are conducted in collaboration with professionals from other disciplines, such as speech or occupational therapists.

At Birch Psychology, we utilize the “gold standards” of autism assessments:

• Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS, 2nd Edition)

• Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R)
  
  Additionally, we also employ assessments that consider cognition, behavior, and social/emotional development. Our team of autism evaluators may also utilize a co-assessor model for a single case to allow for collaboration and multiple viewpoints.

  These autism spectrum disorder assessments are available for children (12 months) through adulthood.