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Low cost ADHD/ASD assessment/diagnosis - does it exist?

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PlopSofa · 16/10/2024 17:15

Double whammy - both of my kids' schools have got in touch to ask that they be assessed for ADHD/ASD.

The prices are frightening. £2000+ for a diagnosis.

Can anyone recommend a lower cost way of doing this.

NHS is 2 years long plus.

So it needs to be private but I'm cowering at having to pay £4000 in one go.

We are based in London and can travel outside, if it would mean cheaper fees.

DD looks like medication for ADHD would help her as she's really hit a buffer at this point in terms of concentration and focus, so we do need it urgently for her.

Who has spare change of £4000 in their back pocket? This is insane.

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FoFanta · 16/10/2024 17:30

Sorry to be a pedantic arse (but am going to plough on anyway), you are paying for an assessment, not a diagnosis. On assessment they may find that your children do not have ADHD or are not Autistic.

It is a huge amount of money either way. I hope you are able to find the best possible way to support your children.

CabraCadabra · 16/10/2024 17:26

I'd say that's about average unfortunately.

Just a word of warning, whoever you use make sure they follow nice guidelines. Sometimes the cheaper options don't which may cause issues with any potential diagnosis being accepted by others.

Octavia64 · 16/10/2024 17:20

We used these people:

psymplicity.com/latest-pricing/

They were good. We then had a private prescription from them. My daughter's then GP agreed to shared care once she was on a stable dose.

The private prescriptions were about 80 each.

She is now with a different gp who does not do shared care so we are paying for private prescriptions again