Adult Autism Assessments
We offer both remote and in-person autism assessments, which strictly adhere to a code of conduct drawn from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines and employ the gold standard ADOS and ADI-r diagnostic tools.
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Who Is This For?
You must be 18 years
or older
Living in England and registered with a NHS GP Practice
Wishing to exercise
their Right to Choose
What to expect from your NHS Right to Choose autism assessment
This is our standard assessment pathway. Please note this is subject to change.
Step 1
Referral
Please talk to your GP to ask for a referral to KT Healthcare for a Right to Choose autism assessment.
Once we receive a completed referral from your GP, we will contact you via email with background questionnaires to complete. Once these have been received, you will join our waitlist and our clinical team will review them for clinical suitability.
Step 2
Assessments
Once you reach the top of the waitlist, our appointments team will contact you by phone to book in 2 separate assessment appointments.
Appointment 1 - ADOS: You will attend a 1–1.5 hour session involving activities and conversation as part of an observation assessment.
Appointment 2 - ADI-r: A clinician will speak with your informant for 2–3 hours to discuss your child developmental history as well as your current observational behaviour within different social settings.
Step 3
Diagnosis
Both clinicians will review all the information to make a clinical decision.
Once a clinical diagnosis has been made, one of the clinicians will phone you to discuss the outcome, answer your questions, and explain any recommendations. You will then receive a full written report detailing your diagnosis and personalised support plan.
Tips for a smoother assessment journey
You do not need to manage this alone.
Get in contact with us for support at any stage of your journey.
Your referral
- Clearly state you want to use Right to Choose
- Ask to be referred to KT Healthcare for an autism assessment
- Make sure your GP includes Right to Choose wording in the referral
- Check your name, email address, DOB, address, and contact details are correct
- Ensure your GP sends the referral to the correct provider
- Use the Right to Choose letter template below to avoid errors
- If you change GP, you may need a new referral
- Contact your GP surgery to confirm the referral was sent
Your assessments
- Check your email (including junk folder) for questionnaires
- Complete all questionnaires in full before submitting Please allow plenty of time to complete the questionnaires. As the questionnaires are online, please ensure you don't leave the site until you've finished
- Return forms within 2 weeks if at all possible to avoid delays
- Ask your informant/parent early so they’re ready to help
- For a child assessment, make sure parents fills out the school details in the school questionnaire and submit this as soon as possible
- Inform your school they will receive a questionnaire from us
- Ensure contact details for you and your informant are correct
- Let us know if you need adjustments to complete the forms
- Contact us if you're unsure about any questions rather than leaving blanks.
- Please feel free to contact us to check that your completed questionnaire has been received
Your appointment
- Ask your informant to check their availability before booking
- Make sure both you and your informant can attend your appointments
- Join appointments from a quiet, private space
- Test your internet, camera, and microphone in advance
- Let us know as early as possible if you need to reschedule
- Avoid last-minute cancellations where possible
- The more availability you can offer, the quicker we can schedule your appointment.
- We offer face‑to‑face appointments at selected locations, but please note they may take a little longer to arrange.
- Please let us know when we call if you have any additional requirements
Our Locations
Our services are delivered UK-wide, with flexible online appointments and face-to-face clinics available in the selected locations below.
Chichester
Address
Office 67, Enterprise Centre, Terminus Rd, Chichester PO19 8FY, United Kingdom
Contact
+44 333 004 7700Oxfordshire
Address
Innovation Centre, 99 Park Drive, Milton Park, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RY
Contact
+44 333 004 7700Patient Reviews
What is Autism?
Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that affects how a person communicates, interacts with others, and experiences the world around them. It is a spectrum, which means it presents differently in every individual, with varying strengths, challenges, and support needs.
Gaining a diagnosis often brings relief and understanding, helping to validate their unique history and perspective.
Social relationships
Understanding how individuals navigate social interactions, communication patterns, and relationship dynamics, including both strengths and challenges in these areas.
Task organisation and time planning
Assessing executive function skills including time management, organisation, planning abilities, and how these impact daily routines and work performance.
Emotional regulation
Evaluating emotional processing, self-regulation strategies, responses to change, and how emotions are experienced and managed in different situations.
Sensory overload
Exploring sensory sensitivities and responses to different environments, sounds, lights, textures, and other sensory stimuli that may impact wellbeing.
Frequently Asked Questions
We're here to provide clarity and support. Explore our most frequently asked questions to learn more about our approach.
No, we require a referral from your GP for the Right to Choose assessment.
Yes, we are fully commissioned by the NHS to carry out autism assessment for adults and children in England. Our reports will be recognised for school/colleges and the EHCP process.
We are only commissioned by the NHS for Autism Assessments on Right to Choose. We are however developing our ADHD Right to Choose service, and our intention is to launch it during 2026.
An 'informant' is someone who knows you well and who can be part of your autism assessment. Ideally this is a parent/guardian who knew you age 4-5. If this is not possible for you, an 'informant' can be a partner or friend who knows you well.
Our clinicians are specially trained and will take this in to account during the assessment.
In this circumstance, we will seek information another setting your child/young person spends time in, this could be at a group, club or with another relative or friend.
No. Once we have a referral from your GP and you've supplied us with school details, we will contact the education setting and ask them to complete our questionnaire.
Get in Touch
Speak to our team!
Whether you are ready to book an assessment or simply exploring your options, we are here to provide the answers you need. Reach out today for a confidential chat.