A good autism evaluation does more than catalog struggles. It also surfaces the strengths that make a person who they are. In Appleton, 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 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.
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.
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 co-occurring 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.
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