Clarity Autism Services

16/03/2026

This week is Neurodiversity Celebration Week – a week which celebrates the different ways people think, work and see the world. 🌟

These differences help to develop new ideas and better understanding and are something we value strongly at Clarity Autism.

Our assessment services are shaped by a range of perspectives, including the insight of our psychologist, Dr Patrick Welsh (who received his autism diagnosis 8 years ago). Patrick leads our adult assessment services and contributes to the design of how we deliver services. Bringing his lived experience and expertise with research & clinical practice into our processes helps us create neuro-affirmative assessments that are more thoughtful, respectful and better tailored to the people we support. 🙏

13/02/2026

Good luck to The Avenue - The Avenue Primary School - today! Hope you all enjoy the experience! ⚽️ 🥅

We are very proud to support this local school & to have sponsored the shirts, and love seeing the children wearing them! 💥 🏆

Good luck to The Avenue at today’s National Girls Football Tournament regional qualifier! ⚽️💪

06/02/2026

Happy Friday everyone!

A big part of the work we do at Clarity Autism is understanding energy accounting — how socialising, thinking, and coping all use up energy, and how important it is to manage the associated fatigue. 🪫

This weekend we’ll be playing the board game, A Place for All My Books, which reflects that nicely. Players use a social battery mechanic, where choices cost energy and rest helps you recharge - something we regularly discuss as part of our assessments.

We hope you all have a lovely weekend. We’ll not only be playing the game but also following the game’s lead and recharging our batteries before the week ahead 💙📚🔋

02/01/2026

Belated Happy New Year from all of us at Clarity Autism 💛 🥳

As we move into 2026, we’ve been taking a moment to reflect on what really matters to us: offering thoughtful, high-quality autism assessments that are efficient, carefully co-ordinated, and do not compromise on quality.

We’re proud to say that our average assessment journey for 2025 (from initial consultation to comprehensive feedback) was 58 days — without compromising on care or quality.

That’s entirely down to our amazing, compassionate and collaborative team, and the families who work alongside us throughout the process. We’re really grateful to everyone who has trusted us with their journey 🌟

06/11/2025

🌟 Our brand new website is now live — making it easier to learn about our high-quality, NICE-compliant child & adult autism assessments and how we work.

Whether you’re exploring assessment options or just want to understand the process better, you’ll find clear information, helpful resources, and a look at what to expect when working with us.

Take a look and let us know what you think 👉

24/10/2025

Flashback to when someone brought one of our all time favourite ever guests with them to the Clarity office! 🐶 🥰

07/10/2025

Such a powerful quote regarding the improvements in emotional wellbeing after an autism diagnosis

“I understand myself, and people understand me more."

BBC article on “The rise of women with autism diagnoses: 'We mask until it blows up'

Molly Siobhan Parker is on a quest to dispel myths around autism - especially autistic women.

02/09/2025

It’s back to school for many! 📚

Hope you all had a lovely summer? ☀️🌞

The team spent their summer ensuring that they have all the knowledge for upcoming conversations about current hobbies, interests and passions - including K Pop Demon Hunters, Roblox (99 Nights in The Forest), Isak leaving Newcastle and lots more!

What are the current interests and passions in your home? 🤔

20/06/2025

Some fabulous feedback to end the week with 🤩

Very proud of the team for their commitment to collaborative, person-centred, high quality autism assessments! 🙌

28/05/2025

Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSA) is rising—especially among autistic students.

This BBC article highlights how lack of flexibility with school policies, like limited toilet access, can create significant barriers to attending school - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kv8vxzn99o

We recently used the ‘Drawing the Ideal School’ exercise with one child to ‘increase the volume’ of their voice and needs, and to consider a seemingly simple fix:

❓They were forced to choose between eating lunch or using the toilet (5 toilets for over 150 students).

✔️The solution? Leaving class two minutes early—so they didn’t have to choose.

Sometimes, the smallest adjustments make the biggest difference.

As professionals dedicated to autism assessment and support, we advocate for approaches that prioritize student well-being and actively involve them - to increase their voice - in shaping their educational experiences.

One girl says not having free access to the toilet was a factor in her decision to be home-schooled.

10/04/2025

We received some lovely feedback from a family this afternoon 🤩

We are very proud to be able to help children, young people and adults to feel appropriately understood and supported 🙏

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

26/02/2025

❓ Looking for a comprehensive NICE compliant autism assessment that doesn’t compromise on quality or speed?

✅ Autism@claritypsychology.com