A good autism evaluation does more than catalog struggles. It also surfaces the strengths that make a person who they are. For Stevens Point residents, Core Spring looks at the full picture of social communication, behavior, and sensory processing for children, teens, and adults, with one psychologist guiding it from the first interview to feedback. No referral required to get started.
We work to understand how a person communicates, relates to others, and processes the world, alongside the developmental history behind it, while keeping an eye on individual strengths. Every evaluation also screens for common companions like ADHD or anxiety, so you leave with the full picture. The process typically begins with a clinical interview to gather background, followed by testing across one or more days. Pacing is individualized and never locked into a rigid timeline.
Children showing delayed speech, sensory sensitivities, social or eye contact difficulties, repetitive behaviors like hand flapping, or strong reactions to small changes.
Teens experiencing social isolation, sensory overwhelm at school, rigid routines, intensely focused interests, or difficulty reading nonverbal cues.
Adults who have masked for years, finally connecting childhood quirks to possible autism and wanting clear answers for relationships and work.
Your evaluation begins with a one hour clinical interview where your psychologist gathers a complete developmental and personal history, from early milestones through current daily life. For children, the parent or caregiver shares information about development and behavior at home and school. For teens and adults, the conversation also explores current concerns and experiences. This helps determine which autism specific assessments will provide the clearest diagnostic picture.
Your psychologist selects a personalized battery of autism specific assessments tailored to your age and presentation. Testing involves 2 to 6 hours of in person evaluation over one to two days. Parents and teachers may receive questionnaires for children. Teens and adults may receive self report questionnaires, and someone close to them can provide additional perspective if they choose. Screeners for ADHD and executive function are included as standard. If other concerns surface clinically, those areas are screened for as well.
Your psychologist compiles testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire input into a detailed diagnostic report. Any cooccurring conditions identified during the evaluation, such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, or other concerns, are documented so you or your family leave with a complete clinical picture.
Approximately two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist explains the findings and any diagnosis, then provides individualized recommendations: strategies for home, school, work, and daily life; therapy or coaching resources; accommodations guidance; and next steps tailored to your or your child's needs.
For young children, the process begins with a clinical interview where the psychologist gathers background from parents and caregivers. Testing is then paced across one or more sessions based on the child’s age and needs. Questionnaires go out to parents, teachers, and other caregivers. The psychologist builds a cognitive and executive function baseline, layers in autism specific tools like the ADOS-2, and screens for cooccurring conditions. The result is a comprehensive report and a feedback session.
No two evaluations at Core Spring Diagnostics follow the same fixed template. One psychologist designs the assessment around the specific concerns you bring in, adjusting pacing, session structure, and testing tools accordingly. Every evaluation starts with a cognitive and executive function baseline, then builds outward. There are no rigid session counts or locked in timelines.
The ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) is a gold standard assessment tool used to observe social interaction, communication, play, and imaginative use of materials. Core Spring Diagnostics includes the ADOS-2 as part of a broader evaluation that also covers cognitive function, executive skills, and screening for commonly cooccurring conditions like ADHD or anxiety.
Yes. The evaluation report from Core Spring Diagnostics includes diagnostic findings and specific, individualized recommendations that schools use to develop or update IEPs and 504 plans. Recommendations may address classroom accommodations, testing modifications, social skills support, and other educational strategies based on the evaluation findings.
If the evaluation identifies a different condition, such as ADHD, anxiety, a learning difference, or a combination of concerns, the report reflects those findings with the same level of detail and individualized recommendations. Because every evaluation includes comorbidity screening, the clinical picture stays complete regardless of the final diagnosis.
After testing is complete, Core Spring Diagnostics prepares a comprehensive written report. Turnaround varies depending on the complexity of the case, but the report is followed by a feedback session where the psychologist reviews findings, explains diagnoses, and discusses recommendations in detail.
You can begin by calling Core Spring Diagnostics at (414) 387 2100 or by sending a consultation request through our website. No referral is needed, and we will help you chart the right evaluation path for your concerns.
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