You do not need a diagnosis in hand or a doctor's note to ask the question. If something about how your child connects, or how you have always moved through the world, keeps tugging at you, that is reason enough. Core Spring's Pewaukee autism evaluations cover children, teens, and adults, with one psychologist guiding the whole process, and no referral needed to begin.
Our evaluations identify the patterns parents and adults actually call about: same outfit every day, limited eye contact, hand flapping, picky eating, big reactions to small changes, years of masking, and childhood quirks only now recognized as possibly autism. Comorbidity screening, including ADHD, is standard so the picture stays full. The clinical interview gathers background first, then testing follows across one or more days, with caregiver questionnaires built in. Reports arrive within two to three weeks, with a feedback session covering results and next steps.
Children we see often wear the same outfit daily, avoid eye contact, struggle with social play, flap their hands, eat a narrow set of foods, or melt down at small changes to routine.
Teens often pull back socially, miss nonverbal cues, feel sensory overwhelm at school, hold rigid routines, lock into highly focused interests, or struggle with executive function.
Adults often arrive after years of masking, with childhood quirks they only now recognize as possibly autism, and are finally ready for the tools to find out where they stand.
Your evaluation begins with a one-hour clinical interview where your psychologist gathers a complete personal history, from childhood experiences through your current daily life. Many adults and children seeking an autism evaluation have spent years wondering why certain things feel harder or different for them, and this conversation creates the foundation for identifying which assessments will be most revealing.
Based on your clinical interview, your psychologist selects a personalized battery of autism-specific assessments. Testing involves 2 to 6 hours of in-person evaluation over one to two days. You may also be sent home with self-report questionnaires, and if you choose, someone close to you (a partner, parent, or close friend) can complete their own questionnaire to provide additional perspective. Screeners for ADHD and executive function are included as standard, since these commonly co-occur with autism.
Your psychologist compiles all testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results into a detailed diagnostic report. Any co-occurring conditions identified during the evaluation (ADHD, anxiety, depression, or other concerns) are fully documented so you leave with a complete understanding of your neurodivergent profile.
Approximately two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist walks through the diagnosis and provides individualized recommendations: practical strategies for work and daily life, therapy or coaching resources, workplace accommodations guidance, and next steps tailored to your specific situation.
A brief screening is a short questionnaire designed to flag potential concerns. An evaluation at Core Spring Diagnostics is a multi-session, comprehensive process that includes clinical interviewing, cognitive and executive function baseline testing, gold-standard autism tools like the ADOS-2, caregiver questionnaires, and comorbidity screening. The result is a full diagnostic picture with individualized recommendations.
Yes. At Core Spring Diagnostics, one psychologist handles the entire evaluation. If learning concerns are present alongside autism, the assessment can be expanded to include academic and learning measures. For broader or more complex concerns, a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation captures everything in one process.
Adult evaluations are often more streamlined than child evaluations. The process typically includes a clinical interview followed by a focused testing block, sometimes completed within one or two visits. Many adults pursue evaluation after recognizing lifelong patterns of social difficulty, sensory sensitivity, or a feeling of being wired differently. The result is clarity, a diagnosis if applicable, and individualized recommendations.
Sensory sensitivities, including responses to sound, texture, light, and crowded environments, are assessed as part of the overall autism evaluation. Caregiver and self-report questionnaires capture sensory patterns, and the clinical interview explores how sensory experiences affect daily functioning. Recommendations may include sensory strategies and therapy referrals.
No. Core Spring Diagnostics evaluates individuals across all ages, from early childhood through adulthood. The approach and tools are adjusted based on developmental stage. Whether the concern is a toddler showing early signs or an adult recognizing lifelong patterns, the evaluation is individualized.
Schools typically need diagnostic findings, cognitive and executive function results, and specific recommendations for classroom accommodations. The report from Core Spring Diagnostics is written to meet these needs, supporting the development or update of IEPs and 504 plans with clear, actionable guidance.
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