Maybe your child does beautifully in a calm, familiar room and unravels the moment anything changes, or maybe you are the adult who has spent a lifetime quietly copying how everyone else seems to socialize. Autism Evaluations in Whitefish Bay, WI take that seriously, for children, teens, and adults. No referral is needed to take the first step.
Every evaluation we run in Whitefish Bay begins from a common baseline of cognitive, adaptive, and executive function, the groundwork the rest depends on. From there, the assessment is fitted to your concern rather than pressed into a template, and one licensed psychologist stays with it from beginning to end. Gold standard instruments, the ADOS-2 included, do the core work, and we deliberately screen for the conditions that often shadow autism, especially ADHD and anxiety.
Early on, you might see a child who lines up toys in careful order instead of playing, insists on the same clothes and foods, or is thrown into distress by a small break in routine. Hand flapping, delayed or uneven speech, brief eye contact, and a strong preference for the predictable frequently appear as well.
During the teen years, the signs may surface as social burnout and isolation, sensory overload in crowded and noisy settings, and trouble decoding the nonverbal cues peers seem to handle effortlessly. Rigid routines, deep and narrow interests, and clear executive function struggles often stand out during this stretch.
You can come to understand this about yourself at any age. Exhaustion after even enjoyable social time, a long standing sense of not quite fitting, sensory sensitivities, and childhood quirks that finally add up are all worth exploring. Women and people assigned female at birth are especially prone to being missed or misdiagnosed, and our adult evaluation keeps that front of mind.
Everything begins with a focused interview of about an hour. For a child, a parent or caregiver walks us through early milestones and current life at home and school; for an adult, you describe the patterns you have lived with. What we hear here determines which autism specific assessments will yield the clearest diagnostic picture.
Your psychologist puts together a battery matched to your age and presentation instead of a fixed set. Plan on roughly two to six hours of in person testing spread over one or two days. Questionnaires often go out to teachers and family to capture behavior across environments, and screeners for ADHD and executive function are always part of the mix.
All of it, the test scores, what we observed directly, and the questionnaire input, is compiled into one detailed diagnostic report. If a occurring condition appears during the evaluation, whether anxiety, a sensory processing difference, or an attention issue, it is documented and addressed so you leave with a complete understanding.
Usually two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist walks you through the diagnosis in plain language and lays out recommendations built for your situation: strategies for home and classroom, therapy and accommodation resources, and clearly defined next steps you can put to use.
No. Core Spring Diagnostics never asks for a referral before seeing you. You can schedule directly, and we will coordinate with your pediatrician or another provider only if that is what you prefer
You get a cognitive, adaptive, and executive baseline, autism-specific testing with gold standard tools like the ADOS-2, a clinical interview, caregiver questionnaires where they help, and screening for co-occurring conditions. From intake to feedback, one and the same psychologist owns your case.
Autism can be assessed as young as about 18 to 24 months, though the right moment depends on your concerns. We also evaluate teens and adults, so there is no ceiling on when this can happen.
It varies with the individual. Most evaluations move from a clinical interview into one or more testing sessions, set to your child’s or your own pace, and we never promise a fixed number of sessions in advance.
A plain language report and a feedback session that lays out recommendations tailored to you, potentially including therapy referrals, school accommodations, and everyday strategies for home.
Call (414) 387-2100 and we will talk through your concerns and find a time. There is no referral to obtain and no barrier to getting started.
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