There is no basis for a local authority to refuse or reject a professionally obtained assessment simply because it was obtained privately. A robust assessment that adheres to the SIGN / NICE guidelines are equally as valid as an assessment obtained by the NHS. Ms Chantelle Dobson, Dr Alexis Chalmers, Claire Clark, Alison Hall and Fiona Campbell are highly experienced neurodiversity specialist clinicians, adhere to the current SIGN / NICE guidelines and are registered with the necessary regulatory bodies.

The team have extensive experience assessing, diagnosing, and supporting children and adults with autism and a range of other neurodevelopmental profiles. All clinicians have worked within the NHS as neurodevelopmental specialists for many years prior to moving on to private practice and we feel fortunate to continue to have good links and relationships with our NHS colleagues.

The car park allocated to the building is limited, however, there is on street car parking, paid for by Meter. The clinic is accessed by the main door at the front of the building, the doorway to the clinic is at the rear of the main entrance hall and down the stairs. The waiting room is at the bottom of the stairs and on the left. Please take a seat on arrival and your clinician will come through to the waiting room at your allocated time. There is a toilet on the left at the bottom of the stairs accessed through the small kitchen area.

We pride ourselves on being a small, dedicated team, offering a highly specialist service. As such, we offer a smaller number of allocated appointments so we can dedicate our time to the individuals / families we support.

We rarely experience difficulties with payments; however, we do have a payment policy. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the appointment will be charged 50% of the full rate, less than 24 hours will be charged the full rate. Cancellations can be made by emailing ndassessmentstirling@protonmail.com

No liability can be accepted for inconvenience or expense if unforeseen circumstances mean arrangements made by the clinicians must be cancelled or changed. No charge will be made to the client where the clinician cancels an appointment.

At the time of booking, we request a £300 deposit to secure your appointment/s. You will receive an email with details of how to pay.    

We kindly request payment by bank transfer. If you want to pay by debit or with credit card there is an additional 2% fee. Please let us know in advance and we can send a payment link. If you require a receipt of payment, please let us know and this can be arranged.   

If you require a receipt of payment, please request this directly via email.   

Following your final appointment, you will receive your report in approximately 2-3 weeks. We can share the report with other professionals at your request.  

Children – Parents/guardians are required to provide consent for their child if under 16.

Older Children – For older children it can be helpful to discuss why they are attending a consultation. At the appointment we will discuss the assessment process with you and your child.

Adults – We ask all adults to provide written consent to take part in the assessment. If you are making the appointment on behalf of someone else, we ask you to discuss this with them. We require consent directly from the adult taking part in the assessment and their permission for you to correspond/share information on their behalf regarding the assessment. A consent form will be emailed to the individual being assessed and they can send this back to the team directly. If you have any concerns about their capacity to consent, please let us know.

Parking is located to the front of the building.

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