Many adults reach a point in their lives where they begin to question whether lifelong experiences related to social communication, sensory sensitivities, emotional regulation, executive functioning, routines, or interpersonal relationships may be connected to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Others seek evaluation after a child, partner, or family member receives an autism diagnosis and recognize similar characteristics in themselves.
Kurt W. Oster, LCSW, LBS, BCD, RPT-S™ provides comprehensive adult autism assessments designed to help individuals better understand their strengths, challenges, neurodivergent identity, and support needs. Assessments use evidence-informed practices and are tailored to each individual's unique history and presentation.
Who May Benefit from an Assessment?
Adult autism assessment may be appropriate for individuals who:
- Have always felt "different" or struggled to fit in socially
- Experience difficulties understanding social cues, nonverbal communication, or relationships
- Have intense or highly focused interests
- Depend heavily on routines or predictability
- Experience sensory sensitivities to sound, light, touch, taste, or smell
- Have challenges with executive functioning, organization, or transitions
- Experience social exhaustion or masking behaviors
- Have a history of anxiety, depression, burnout, or chronic stress that may be related to undiagnosed autism
- Have previously been diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety disorders, OCD, or other conditions and wonder whether autism may also be present
- Seek diagnostic clarification for personal understanding, workplace accommodations, educational accommodations, or treatment planning