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High-quality autism assessments for all ages. 23+ years' expertise nationwide. Gold standard tools for thorough evaluations

Welcome to The Autism Assessment Hub! With over 23 years of dedicated expertise, we specialise in high-quality autism assessments for both children and adults across the UK. Our HCPC registered professionals offer comprehensive diagnosis, evaluation, and screening services, including convenient face-to-face and remote. At The Autism Assessment Hub, we understand the urgency of timely diagnoses. We provide quick and empathetic services to support individuals and families navigating long wait times. Our assessments cover diverse needs such as social skills, communication, behavior, sensory issues, and developmental delays, utilising gold standard tools like ADOS-2 and ADI-R for accurate evaluations. Our commitment extends beyond assessment to delivering detailed reports. Join us in our mission to provide inclusive, reliable, and supportive autism assessment services.

27/11/2025

Many autistic and ADHD people don’t receive a diagnosis until adulthood. While some may wonder “what is the point so late in life?”, the truth is a late diagnosis still carries so much value.

Validation: It confirms that your experiences are real, not a personal feeling. It can give you a deeper insight as to why you do things in a certain way.
Understanding: Helps to explain lifelong patterns, why you thrived in certain situations and this can transform your self-compassion.
Support: With recognition comes access to strategies, accommodations and communities that celebrate neurodivergence rather than misunderstand it.

Whether diagnosis comes at 2, 25 or 55, it can open the door to self-acceptance and support that may not have been possible before.

If you have had a late diagnosis, what was the biggest shift for you?

25/11/2025

Life with Autism or ADHD (or when supporting someone who is) can bring a lot of questions: Why does this feel so hard? Am I doing enough? What is the next step?

It’s okay if you don’t know everything right now.

It is okay to still be learning.

It is okay to take one step at a time.

Understanding is a journey, not a test.
You are allowed to pause, to ask for help and to grow at your own pace.
Your worth is not measured by how quickly you figure things out, but by the care, resilience and authenticity you bring along the way!

What is something that you have learned recently that made life a little clearer?

21/11/2025

Our Clinical Director, Dr Zoe, had an incredible conversation with Natalie, covering everything from realising her son experiences the world differently to dealing with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA).
The full interview is live on YouTube now! 🎥

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/9K309rs6znQ?si=ACQnTS9_e6NblQbX

20/11/2025

Executive functions are cognitive processes that facilitate the achievement of our goals. For autistic and ADHD brains, executive function is about the skills that help us plan, organise, start tasks, switch between activities and regulate our emotions.

Challenges with executive function aren’t a lack of effort or motivation – they are just a difference in how the brain processes and prioritises information.

Some areas that executive function supports:
Planning & prioritising: deciding what to do first or how to break tasks into steps.
Working memory: keeping information in mind while completing tasks.
Task initiation & completion: starting or finishing something even when it feels overwhelming.
Cognitive flexibility: shifting between ideas, tasks or routines.
Emotional regulation: managing frustration, anxiety or overwhelm when things don’t go as planned.

Differences in executive function are part of a unique brain wiring – with strategies, support and self-awareness, these differences can be managed and even harnessed into strengths.

19/11/2025

We’re here today at the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐃) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 in London, hosted by the Institute of Government & Public Policy.

Our amazing colleagues, 𝐃𝐫 𝐙𝐨𝐞 𝐌𝐜𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 and 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧, are representing 𝐀𝐀𝐇 and spending the day connecting with professionals across education, health, local authorities and SEND services.

It’s great to be part of an event that brings together so many people committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND. If you’re attending, please come and say hello, they’d love to meet you.

18/11/2025

There is something special about being surrounded by people who just get it – who understand your stims, your need for routines, bursts of energy or your quiet moments without needing an explanation.

Neurodiverse friendships and communities celebrate difference, embrace honesty and create spaces where everyone can show up as their authentic selves.

They remind us that belonging is not about “fitting in”, it is about being accepted for who you truly are.

13/11/2025

Sensory tools are items or activities that help regulate how we experience the world. They can support focus, calm or alertness, depending on what your brain and body need.

Some common sensory tools are:
Fidgets & Stress balls – can help release nervous energy or support concentration.
Noise-cancelling headphones or ear defenders – reduce overwhelming sounds.
Weighted blankets or lap pads – provide comforting pressure for calm and focus.
Chewy or textured items – support oral sensory needs.
Movement tools (balance cushions/mini trampolines) - help with energy regulation.

Benefits of sensory tools:
Reduce feelings of overwhelm or anxiety.
Improve focus and attention.
Support self-regulation and emotional wellbeing.
Encourage independence and confidence in daily routines.

Remember – sensory tools are not “just for kids”, they are for anyone whose brain experiences the world differently. There is no right or wrong way to use them.

11/11/2025

Needing quiet, needing routine, needing time to process, needing movement, needing clarity – these are not excessive demands. They are simply your needs.
For autistic and ADHD people, those needs might look different to what society expects, but difference does not equal ‘too much’.

Your needs are valid.
Your comfort matters.
You deserve spaces and relationships that respect and support you.

Asking for what helps you thrive isn’t being difficult, it is self-advocacy and that is something to be celebrated!

07/11/2025

We were delighted to return to Phoebus Software in Solihull for our second training session on neurodivergence in the workplace.

Phoebus continues to lead the way as an independent tech company committed to creating a supportive and inclusive culture.

As our Clinical Directors, 𝗗𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀 and 𝗗𝗿 𝗭𝗼𝗲, reflected:

“𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘴, 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.”

Thank you to the Phoebus team for your openness and engagement throughout. It’s these kinds of conversations that help shift workplace culture, one team and one perspective at a time.

If your organisation is beginning its neuroinclusion journey or looking to build on existing work, we’d love to help.
Contact 𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲.𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿@𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗯.𝗰𝗼.𝘂𝗸 for more information.

06/11/2025

ADHD is often misunderstood as “not paying attention.” But in reality, it’s about differences in how attention is regulated, not whether someone cares or tries hard enough.

People with ADHD might experience:
Hyperfocus – deep concentration on something meaningful.
Time blindness – challenges with sensing the passage of time.
Executive function differences – planning, organising and switching tasks can feel harder.
Heightened creativity & energy – seeing connections that others might miss.

ADHD is not a lack of focus – it is a difference pattern of focus. With the right understanding and support, those differences can be powerful strengths.

What is one strength you’ve discovered in the way your (or your child’s) ADHD brain works?

04/11/2025

Progress is not linear. Some days routines feel manageable and other days the smallest tasks can feel overwhelming. Both are valid, both are human.

It might feel harder today, but you may also conquer something new – something outside of your usual routine, or a challenge you didn’t expect to face and that is just as important.

Your journey doesn’t have to look the same every day. What matters is that it is yours.

30/10/2025

The word ‘neurodiverse’ simply recognises that human brains don’t all think, learn or process the world in the same way.
Neurodiversity includes many different experiences, such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and more. Alongside neurotypical ways of thinking.

Imagine how limited the world would feel if every brain worked in the same way – it's our differences that bring creativity, colour and growth.
It’s not about being “right” or “wrong.” It’s about acknowledging that there are different kinds of minds, each with their own strengths and challenges.

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