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Assessment

Neurodiversity assessment

A deeper understanding of how you think, process, relate, regulate, and experience the world.

Psychological assessment should do more than answer the question, “Do I meet criteria?” A meaningful evaluation considers development, relationships, sensory experience, executive functioning, emotional regulation, social communication, masking, adaptive functioning, and the context in which difficulties appear.

The Reynolds Institute provides comprehensive adult assessment with particular attention to presentations of neurodivergence that may be overlooked by traditional approaches.

Assessment materials

Areas of assessment

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • ADHD
  • Combined or overlapping neurodevelopmental presentations
  • Differential diagnosis
  • Psychological and personality assessment when clinically indicated
  • Assessment of women and high-masking adults
  • Late-identified neurodivergence
  • Complex presentations requiring broader psychological formulation

Assessment beyond the stereotype

Neurodivergence does not look the same in every person. Adults may have developed sophisticated strategies for navigating social expectations, employment, education, and relationships. These strategies can make significant difficulties less visible.

Assessment at the Reynolds Institute considers both what is visible and what may be happening underneath the adaptation.

What an evaluation may include

  • Clinical interview and developmental history
  • Social and relationship history
  • Medical and psychological history
  • Review of current functioning
  • Standardized psychological measures
  • Assessment of autism- and ADHD-related characteristics
  • Evaluation of differential diagnoses and co-occurring concerns
  • Integrated clinical formulation
  • Written feedback and recommendations

Who may benefit from assessment?

  • Adults questioning whether they are autistic or have ADHD
  • Women who have learned to mask or compensate
  • Adults who have received multiple diagnoses that do not fully explain their experience
  • Adults seeking clarification after a family member receives a diagnosis
  • Adults seeking a more complete understanding of longstanding social, sensory, executive, or relational difficulties

If you have spent years trying to understand why certain things feel harder than they seem to be for other people, assessment may provide a more complete framework.