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Autism Unpicked®
Neuroaffirmative Autism assessment for children and young adults aged 7-25
South Yorkshire (e.g., Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham),
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Manchester
England, UK
Plus post-diagnostic support and training and consultations for schools, workplaces and businesses
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
— Oscar Wilde
About us
Welcome to Autism Unpicked®
We offer private multidisciplinary child and young adult Autism assessments with no wait times in Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley and Derbyshire for young people aged 7-25 years. Assessments can also be carried out with children and young adults from further afield (e.g., Nottinghamshire, Greater/South Manchester, West Yorkshire). Please be aware of travel to one of our Sheffield/Derbyshire locations for one of the appointments (for children). For adults, we are able to work entirely online as appropriate. We are a team of specialist qualified clinicians experienced in assessing children and young people for Autism. The team are registered with the health and care regulator, The Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC). We have specialist experience in understanding women and girls alongside all genders and have conducted research and lecture in these areas.
We aim to ‘unpick’ what is happening for people and make sense of their needs. This may include making a diagnosis of Autism. We aim to work in a person-centred, collaborative way meaning the needs of the child or young adult and their family are our priority. We are a specialist team with significant experience who understand the range of ways Autism may present including more subtly (e.g., we see this sometimes in women and girls). We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of autistic people and we keep up to date with understandings of Autism via clinical work, listening to autistic people's views, training and conducting and supervising research.
If the child or young adult does receive a diagnosis of Autism, this is known as a neurodevelopmental condition. This means it relates to how the brain has developed and is lifelong. We aim to offer a clear understanding of Autism for the child or young person and/or their family and what it means for them. This includes a balance of focusing on strengths and skills and considering the things they may find hard to offer the most supportive recommendations.
We are able to offer post-diagnostic support on a case by case basis if this is something you want or need. We also offer training packages and one-off consultations to schools, workplaces and businesses.
All of our assessments are completed in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. Please see our frequently asked questions for more information.
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What we do
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Our locations
The in person elements of our assessments will take place at one of our chosen Sheffield, England, United Kingdom (UK) or Derbyshire, England, UK based therapy rooms. We will discuss and agree the most convenient location with you. There will always be one in person element of assessment for children, but for adults, we can complete the assessment online if appropriate.
