Language & Autism Assessment


The Autism Room: Language & Autism Assessment

Language & Autism Assessments for Children, Teens and Adults - including complex and previously undiagnosed presentations.


Teenage and Female Autism Assessment

You may be wondering: is this autism or anxiety? Many of the people we work with have spent years questioning why things feel different — often being told it’s anxiety or something else. 

We specialise in identifying autism in individuals who may have been previously overlooked — particularly girls, adolescents, and those with co-existing mental health difficulties.

Supportive

We are NHS-trained diagnostic specialists with over 30 years’ experience working with neurodivergent individuals and families. 


Assessments follow NHS England guidance on best practice, using gold standard assessments, and supporting you through the process every step of the way.

We provide clear, evidence-based diagnostic outcomes and detailed reports that can be used to access support in education, the workplace, and healthcare settings.


Free initial consultation

If you or your child has been struggling to understand what’s going on, or feel something has been missed, we’re here to help provide clarity. We offer a free preliminary telephone consultation, where you can ask us questions and we can gauge how best to help you. 

Feel free to contact us: theautismroom@outlook.com

Our website for further information: www.theautismroom.co.uk

No referral needed

You may be experiencing challenges in your daily life which are compounded knowing the assessment you need seems out of reach. Private assessment allows you to save time, gaining ready access to the specialist services you need.

Language Assessment

We also offer a standalone service for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).


Post-diagnostic support

Where autism is confirmed, we also offer sessions for you to:

  • explore the diagnosis in more detail
  • further your understanding of autism
  • build strategies where needed to help fulfil potential
  • receive professional support and advice tailored to your individual needs



 


Who We Are 

Each of us has our own area of expertise as well as extensive experience in identifying autism. Our different training backgrounds bring a breadth of perspective which is highly valuable, follows NICE guidelines for best practice and is the reason why we involve a multidisciplinary approach to each assessment.

Stephanie Cooper

Stephanie Cooper

Clinical Linguist, Neurodevelopmental Specialist and Lead Speech and Language Therapist

ADI-R, ADOS-2, CELF-5 Certified Assessor

MRes, BSc(Hons), BA(Hons), mRCSLT, mASLTIP, mNAPLIC, RegHCPC

 

Stephanie worked for many years within NHS autism assessment services in community and inpatient settings, specialising in the detection of autism in complex presentations, particularly in females who also experience mental health difficulties. Stephanie runs Central England’s Clinical Excellence Network (CEN) for autism, and also specialises in Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). As a clinical linguist, Stephanie has nine years of university training in language development and was formerly (a long time ago!) lecturer in the language department of the Sorbonne University in Paris, writing national SATS exams for the French Ministry of Education.

 

Speech and Language Therapists specialise in language development, communication and social skills. In this capacity they play a key role in the assessment, diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for autism. Stephanie is a certified member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

 
Dr Nicola Murphy

Dr Nicola Murphy


Principal Clinical Psychologist

ADI-R, ADOs-2 Certified Assessor

 

Dr Nicola has over 20 years' NHS experience working with autistic individuals in a supportive and diagnostic capacity. Dr Nicola's clinical psychology training and expertise brings into consideration differential diagnoses in the context of wider mental health, ensuring the assessment process is psychologically informed and multidisciplinary. Dr Nicola is registered with and regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and also holds membership with the ACAT and EMDR psychological associations.