Autism evaluation & PSYCHOLOGICAL testing
Psychological assessments are highly helpful for diagnosis identification or clarity, timely intervention, and treatment planning. Combining insights from trauma-focused care, childhood attachment, and neuropsychology, Dr. Lau specializes in the differential diagnosis of complex cases. She works with clients who have had previous evaluations or treatment yet continue to struggle with their mental health and emotional, social, academic, or daily functioning.
A comprehensive evaluation is especially helpful for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopment condition that can affect how a person interacts with peers, communicate, behave, learn, and see the world.
Autism can go undetected or misdiagnosed for other psychological conditions, especially for high functioning children, teens, and adults. People who are bright or gifted may use their intellectual abilities to compensate for their challenges. They often use their strengths to mask underlying symptoms. In particular, girls and women are overlooked, misdiagnosed, or diagnosed late in life. Thus many can miss the window for early intervention.
Assessments are also highly useful for college and graduate students to understand their strengths and areas of concerns and to get testing and school accommodations, if needed, to help them succeed. Psychological evaluations can provide clarity and professional guidance for students who are not doing well emotionally or have troubles adjusting to the social, emotional, or academic demands of college or graduate school.
What is an accommodation?
An accommodation is a support for students with documented disabilities that adversely impact their abilities to access education, including significant difficulties related to test taking.
Examples of accommodations?
- Extended time on tests or assignments
- Extra breaks during tests
- Private/quiet testing rooms
- Written class notes
Costs?
A Good Faith Estimate will be provided to you after our initial discussion for the evaluation.