Adult Autism Assessment

Many adults reach a point where lifelong patterns begin to make more sense. Perhaps social situations have always felt confusing or exhausting. Maybe you’ve learned to “mask” or adapt in order to fit in, yet still feel different or misunderstood.

Some people discover autism while researching ADHD, burnout, anxiety, or sensory sensitivity. Others recognize similarities when a child or partner is diagnosed.

For many adults, getting clarity brings relief, validation, and a new understanding of themselves.

This assessment helps you explore whether autism may be part of your experience, offering insight you can use to better understand yourself and decide what support or adjustments may help moving forward.

Have you ever wondered if autism might explain your experiences?

Autism often goes unrecognized in adults, especially in people who learned early to adapt or camouflage their challenges.

You might relate to experiences such as:

• Feeling socially out of sync or exhausted after social interaction
• Difficulty interpreting social cues or unspoken expectations
• Sensory sensitivities to noise, light, textures, or crowds
• Strong need for routine or predictability
• Deep focus on specific interests
• Feeling overwhelmed by change or transitions
• Longstanding feelings of being different or misunderstood
• Chronic burnout from trying to keep up socially or professionally

Many adults spend years believing these struggles are personal flaws rather than differences in how their brain processes the world.

An assessment can help bring clarity and self-understanding.

Why Adults Seek Autism Assessment

This evaluation focuses on your developmental history, current experiences, and behavioral patterns to determine whether autism characteristics are present.

Areas we explore may include:

• Social communication and relationship experiences across your life
• Sensory sensitivities and environmental overwhelm
• Routine, structure, and change tolerance
• Attention patterns and focused interests
• Masking or social compensation strategies
• Emotional regulation and burnout patterns
• Work, academic, and relationship experiences over time

The goal is to understand your experiences in context, not to label unnecessarily.

What This Assessment Explores

Many providers offer therapy, but fewer specialize in focused adult behavioral assessments.

This service is ideal if you:

• Want clarity before deciding whether therapy or support is needed
• Prefer a structured evaluation rather than beginning therapy without direction
• Want insight without committing to ongoing sessions
• Have long wondered whether autism may explain your experiences

This assessment draws from clinical experience working with adults navigating:

• Neurodivergence
• Anxiety and burnout
• Sensory sensitivity
• Social exhaustion and masking
• Overlap between ADHD and autism traits

The focus is helping you understand yourself more clearly so you can make informed decisions about next steps.

Why Choose This Assessment?

Process Steps

Step 1 — Intake Questionnaires
Before the appointment, you complete secure online forms and screening questionnaires so background information is available when we meet.

Step 2 — Assessment Session
We meet online for a 90-minute conversation reviewing developmental history and current experiences to explore whether autism characteristics are present.

Step 3 — Clinical Summary & Recommendations
After the session, you receive a written clinical summary outlining findings and recommendations. This summary is for your personal understanding and can be shared with providers or therapists if you choose.

Important to Know

This assessment is intended for personal understanding and diagnostic clarity.

• This is a one-time behavioral health assessment, not ongoing therapy or treatment.

• This is not a psychological or neuropsychological evaluation and does not involve formal psychological testing.

• This evaluation is not provided for disability determination, housing accommodations, workplace accommodations, or program eligibility purposes.

• This service does not replace comprehensive medical or multidisciplinary evaluations when formal documentation is required.

The goal of this assessment is to help you better understand your experiences so you can make informed personal decisions and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

This service is provided as a structured clinical assessment completed across two to three online sessions.

Your assessment includes:

• Secure intake questionnaires
• Two to three online assessment sessions
• Written clinical summary and recommendations

Assessment Fee: $900

Payment is due at the time of scheduling.

Investment

Frequently asked questions

What happens during an adult autism assessment?

We talk through your life experiences, including social interactions, sensory sensitivities, routines, communication patterns, and how you’ve navigated work, relationships, and daily life over time.

Could something else explain my experiences instead of autism?

Sometimes challenges relate to ADHD, anxiety, trauma, or burnout. Part of the assessment is exploring how different factors may fit your experiences.

I’ve managed fairly well in life. Could I still be autistic?

Yes. Many autistic adults develop ways to adapt or mask differences, often at the cost of exhaustion or burnout. An assessment looks at lifelong patterns, not just outward success.

Do you accept insurance?

No. This is a self-pay service.

Will this assessment give me documentation for disability or accommodations?

No. This assessment is meant for personal understanding and clarity rather than formal documentation for services or eligibility.

Do I need a parent or family member involved?

Not usually. While background input can sometimes help, most adults provide enough history on their own.

Do we talk about childhood experiences?

Yes. Early experiences often help clarify long-term patterns, even if memories are incomplete or based on what you’ve been told by family.

Is there a single test that shows whether someone is autistic?

No. Adult autism assessment relies on detailed clinical conversation and validated screening tools rather than one definitive test.

Request an Assessment Appointment

Please complete the form to request an appointment or ask questions. You will receive a response with next steps and/or available appointment options.

Assessments are conducted online and are available for individuals residing in Florida, Washington, DC, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Phone

305-209-9789

Email

hello@nourisesh.com