Frequently Asked Questions

Why do people seek a private assessment?

People seek a private autism assessment with us for a range of reasons, but the predominant reason is the long wait for an NHS assessment.

NHS waiting lists for autism assessment continue to grow as services struggle to find the capacity to meet the increasing demand. There are currently 157,579 open autism assessments on NHS lists across England, an increase of 16% since September 2023. With March 2023 seeing 11,827 new NHS referrals for an autism assessment and completing only 8,122 it is no wonder that some areas are seeing waiting lists of up to 4 years.

Many individuals and families seeing other barriers emerge, such as pathways not being open to the under – 5’s or suggestions that referrals are only accepted for people at crisis point.
Some of our clients also experience a lack of understanding of autism from front line professionals being an issue, for example refusing to refer a child ‘because they have eye contact’ or misdiagnosing an adult with personality disorder.

Our prime mission is to improve access to quality autism assessments. You do not need a professional referral to access us, and we can usually get your autism assessment started within a week.

What is the autism assessment process?

You can find our process for under 18’s here and over 18’s here.

What is the cost of an autism assessment?

The cost for a full autism assessment and professionally compiled report with recommendations and feedback session is £1995.

What are the symptoms of autism?

Every autistic individual is different and so is the way that their autism impacts them. You can find out more about the characteristics of autism here.

Will a private autism diagnosis be recognised by the public sector?

As the NHS waiting lists grow, more and more people are accessing private assessments. There is no reason that a public body would not accept a private assessment, as long as it has been completed robustly. You can find out more here.

Can I undertake an assessment online?

Autism assessments for certain age ranges can be completed online with confidence that the outcome would be comparable to a face to face assessment. Read more here.

What do people say about their assessment process with you?

Read our adult client’s experience after getting an autism diagnosis here.

Or take a look at our reviews below

What Our Clients Say

Lucy

in the last week

Had assessments booked within a week and a diagnosis in 3 weeks! They’re a fantastic service. Lovely staff and so reassuring throughout to speak to professionals who truly understand. Throughout my life I have been given a bunch of different diagnosis’ though always suspected autism. Having been dismissed by doctors for being “too empathetic” and never getting referred on, I wanted to pursue a thorough assessment and hopefully find answers. I would recommend Veritas to anybody questioning, it is worth every penny.

Bernd

a week ago

Very kind and sympathetic staff and clinicians helping me on my journey of self discovery. Many thanks.

Jessica

4 weeks ago

Used Veritas recently for some extra advice on my 2 year old son and can honestly say they were amazing. The whole process from start to finish was so simple and quick and did not feel judged at all. Everyone at the company is very polite, welcoming and knowledgeable and even if they did not know an answer they would find out and always come back to you. A really good and eye opening experience. Would highly recommend to anyone who is thinking of going down the private route to save time and stress.

Shama

4 weeks ago

Fantastic service.

Linda

a month ago

What a fantastic service, from the initial call to query what we need to do for an assessment, right through to the end of the process. The young lady who answered the call, gave me step by step advice of what will be done and by who and was in contact with me throughout. We had a the assessment and reports within weeks. I would recommend Veritas to anyone. Thank you all at Veritas for the support throughout

Sam

a month ago

We had a fantastic experience working with Veritsa. Every member of staff was hugely professional and responded quickly to my e-mails, calls etc. We were seen quickly and this really helped a lot. We now have the diagnosis and advice we need to get my daughter the help she needs. I cannot recommend Veritas enough to anyone looking for an assessment.

Jasmin

3 months ago

Excellent company and wonderful staff. We decided to go with Veritas Assessment for my 2 year old sons Autism diagnosis after going round in circles with the NHS. The whole process from first query phone call to the final meeting only took 3 weeks. Dionne was very good at answering our initial questions and was very quick replying to emails. Jo was very friendly and was very easy to talk to. Katie was amazing with my son and let him take the lead, he was very happy and was not overwhelmed at all. Everyone kept us informed throughout the process and all of our questions were answered with detail. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and I would definitely recommend Veritas Assessment to anyone needing a diagnosis.