Combined Autism and ADHD Assessments for Children and Young People (6-17 years of age)

Available from August 2026 at Help for Psychology Midlands, Henley-in-Arden

Many children and young people experience characteristics of both autism and ADHD, often referred to as AuDHD. While autism and ADHD are two separate neurodevelopmental conditions, they frequently occur together. When this happens, one can sometimes mask or influence the presentation of the other, making it difficult to gain a complete understanding if only one condition is considered.

A combined assessment allows our multidisciplinary team to explore how autism and ADHD interact, providing a more complete picture of your child or young person’s strengths, differences and support needs. This approach helps to ensure that recommendations are tailored to their individual profile, supporting them both at home and in education.

Our assessments are carried out face-to-face at our Help for Psychology Midlands Clinic in Henley-in-Arden, providing children, young people and their families with the opportunity to build rapport with our clinicians in a calm, welcoming environment.

One of the things that makes our clinic different is the environment we’ve created. Our Henley in Arden clinic is intentionally low-demand and sensory-considerate, and we welcome only one family at a time. This helps to minimise noise, waiting times and unnecessary distractions, creating a quieter, more relaxed space where children and young people can feel comfortable and supported.

We understand that coming for an assessment can feel unfamiliar or overwhelming. That’s why we never rush the process. We take time to help each child or young person settle into the clinic, become familiar with the environment, and get to know our clinicians before the assessment begins. Whether they need a few extra minutes to explore the room, ask questions or simply adjust to their surroundings, we are happy to work at their pace.

We believe that children and young people show us their true strengths and differences when they feel safe, comfortable and understood. Taking the time to build trust and reduce anxiety allows us to gain a more authentic understanding of who they are, helping us to complete a thorough and meaningful assessment.

Our combined assessments are delivered in person by our experienced multidisciplinary team, bringing together clinicians with extensive experience in assessing autism and ADHD in children and young people. Whether you have had concerns for some time or are only just beginning to seek answers, our aim is to provide a compassionate, thorough and child-centred assessment that helps families gain a greater understanding of their child and the support that may help them thrive.

ADHD Medication Support

Please note that this is a private medication service. Once your child is established and stable on medication, some GP practices are happy to take over prescribing through a Shared Care Agreement, allowing future prescriptions to be provided on the NHS.

As Shared Care arrangements are entirely at the discretion of individual GP practices, we strongly recommend discussing this with your GP before embarking on the medication pathway. If your GP is unable to enter into a Shared Care Agreement, you would need to remain under our private prescribing service and continue to pay for private prescriptions and medication reviews. We therefore encourage families to take these potential ongoing costs into account when considering this option.

Appointments available from August 2026

If you would like to find out more about our Combined Autism and ADHD Assessments, or enquire about booking an assessment, please email [email protected].