Autism North East
Autism North East

Specialist Autism and ADHD Assessments across the North East and Cumbria

We provide careful, face-to-face Autism and ADHD assessments for children and adults, delivered by a highly experienced Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Team. Our assessments offer clear understanding, practical recommendations and ongoing support.
Autism North East

Why Families and Adults Choose Autism North East

Our assessments are careful, thorough and designed to understand the whole person, not just a set of symptoms. We offer:

  • Experienced clinicians with many years of NHS and education experience

  • Careful face-to-face Autism and ADHD assessments

  • Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) including Clinical Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, an Occupational Therapist and a Special Educational Consultant. 

  • Extensive experience supporting complex and overlapping needs

  • Clear recommendations and practical guidance

  • Ongoing therapy and support following diagnosis

Thinking about an Autism or ADHD Assessment?

If you are wondering whether an assessment might be helpful, please contact us via email, text/ WhatsApp or fill in our contact form.

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Our Approach

Many people are now offered rapid online assessments. While these can be helpful in some situations, our approach is different. We provide careful, face-to-face Multi-Disciplinary assessments that take the time needed to understand the whole person.

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Assessments

Autism North East

We provide Neurodevelopmental Assessment for all ages. Our assessments are thorough for complete diagnosis and planning.

Assessments

Therapy and Support

Autism North East

We provide ongoing post-diagnostic therapy and support for children, adults and families to help translate understanding into meaningful change.

Therapy and Support

Our Team

Autism North East

Our Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) includes clinical psychologists, speech and language therapists, an occupational therapist and a Special Educational Consultant. Together they bring many years of NHS and education experience to provide careful and thorough Autism and ADHD assessments.

Meet Our Team

Experience with Complex and Overlapping Needs

Many of the people we support have complex backgrounds where Neurodiversity overlaps with mental health needs, trauma, attachment difficulties or medical conditions. Our team has extensive experience working in these situations and takes the time needed to understand the whole person.

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Welcome to Autism North East in Clara Vale

Take a short tour of our calm and welcoming assessment centre in Clara Vale in the Tyne Valley.

A Thoughtful and Welcoming Environment

We know that coming for an assessment can feel daunting. Our aim is to create a calm, respectful environment where people feel listened to and understood.

We take time to hear each person’s story and to understand their experiences in their own words. Our approach is careful, thoughtful and compassionate, recognising that every individual and family arrives with their own journey.

Many people tell us that the assessment process itself becomes an important moment of clarity and understanding.
Many families travel to our Clara Vale Centre from Newcastle, Northumberland, Durham, Teesside and across the North East for our specialist Autism and ADHD assessments.

The Difference Our Assessments Make

Families, young people and adults often describe the assessment process as a moment of clarity, helping them better understand themselves and move forward with confidence.

“We can’t recommend ANE highly enough for their professionalism and expertise in assessing our daughter. The process was clear and thorough, thus reducing additional stress. The diagnosis and subsequent advice and information have been imperative in helping us function as a family.”