Clinical Diagnosis
The vast majority of my clients are women who wish to have clarity about whether they are autistic, from someone who follows diagnostic guidelines and is trained to identify female autism. Most clients are seeking an assessment for their own peace of mind and validation that there is nothing "wrong" with them.
Unlike ADHD (or other conditions) autism is not a condition that requires medication, although symptoms such as depression or anxiety may be medicated.
However, some clients might wish to have a clinical diagnosis if they are planning to seek out disability benefits or, for instance, apply for Student Disability Allowance.
Whilst many GPs recognise my assessment as a clinical diagnosis, I cannot guarantee that it will be recognised as such or that it will be recognised if someone is applying for disability benefits.
For this reason, I have partnered with an organisation which is able to offer a full clinical diagnosis and which, like me, is commited to working in a neurodivergent-respectful manner.
Because people can be nervous about proceeding with a diagnosis when they're not at all sure if they're likely to meet the criteria for autism, my partnered arrangement involves:
Completing my Personalised Screening Service, which allows me to offer you an informed decision about whether you might be likely to meet the criteria for autism.
If you are referred through me, having completed the Personalised Screening Service (for £129), you will receive a discount of £129 on all autism assessments offered by my clinical partner.
The stages involved in accessing this service include:
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Completing my Personalised Screening Service. This will allow me to offer you an informed opinion about whether it is worthwhile pursuing a clinical assessment.
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Contacting my clinical partner. When you contact them, inform them that you have been referred by Dr. Claire Jack and they will apply your £129 discount.
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Please contact me for further details regarding the clinical diagnostic process.
If you wish to proceed with this, your first stage is to purchase my Personalised Screening Programme. Once completed, you'll have a far clearer idea of whether it is advisable to pursue the clinical assessment.
Q&A
I'm not sure whether I need a clinical diagnosis or not?
My assessment will provide you with a very clear "yes" or "no" as to whether you meet the criteria for autism. For the majority of my clients, this is enough to give them the confidence to review their life through a new lens and put into place any practical measures they feel they need. It also meets the requirements of workplaces. I have also had many clients who have asked for my assessment to be clinically recognised by their GPs who have readily accepted it. I cannot guarantee this, however, and particularly for clients who might wish to seek out disability benefits they might require a clincial diagnosis to do so. The clinical diagnosis is fully recognised by the NHS.
Do I book the clinical diagnosis at this point?
No. You have two options regarding an assessment. You can either book a non-clinical assessment with me, which is separate from the clinical diagnosis offered by my partner organisation. Or you can book a personalised screening programme with me which is the first step in proceeding to a clinical diagnosis with my partner organisation. If, after your personalised screening, I feel there are strong indicators of autism, you can book your appointment with my clinical partners and receive a discount of £129 when you mention that you have been referred by me. Please contact me for further details.
Does your personalised screening programme guarantee that I will be assessed as autistic?
My personalised screening programme is extremely in-depth. However, it is based on written information alone and is not a substitute for a live assessment. I cannot guarantee that, if I feel there are strong indicators of autism, you will be diagnosed as autistic by my partners. But I can explain why I feel there are strong indications, and you can discuss this with them during an initial consultation before committing to a full assessment.
Are you involved with the clinical diagnosis?
I am involved in the early stages of carrying out your screening, and recommending whether it is worthwhile pursuing a diagnosis. I am not involved in the live session after this point and your clinical diagnosis is carried out by my partner organisation. If you wish to have a live assessment with me, you can do so by booking an assessment directly with me.
I'm outside of the UK - can I access this service?
Whilst you are very welcome to access a non-clinical assessment with me, the clinical stage of the assessment is only available to clients in the UK.