Autism Assessments
We are pleased to be able to offer autism assessments for all ages. Assessments are conducted using the gold standard assessments and follow the NICE guidelines and the NHS operational guidance for autism assessments. Assessments are completed with a multi disciplinary team, with each assessment having at least 3 specialist practitioners as part of the assessment. We use the DSM-5 criteria as our diagnostic criteria.
Maddisyn English – Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Hi, I’m Maddisyn (Maddi) English, a speech and language therapist. I have extensive experience working with a wide range of neurodivergent people and have a passion for supporting people to better understand their neurodivergence. I enjoy delivering relevant training to patients, family, teachers, carers, and workplaces on various diagnoses and their impact on day-to-day functioning. Since graduating with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from Southern Cross University, Australia, I have gone on to work in hospitals and educational settings on both sides of the globe. I have undertaken placements at Innisfail Hospital and Ipswich Hospital in Australia, worked at Brisbane Catholic Education (a network of 141 schools in Australia), and since moving to the United Kingdom, I worked as a speech and language therapist at a specialist Autism Spectrum Condition school before opening up my own private practice, Onyx Therapy!
Dr Suzanne Smith – Clinical Psychologist
Suzanne is an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist who has specialised in neurodevelopmental conditions in children and young people since completing her Clinical Psychology Doctorate at Birmingham University in 2009. Since qualifying, Suzanne has worked in the NHS for specialist neurodevelopmental services as Senior Clinical Psychologist, conducting autism and ADHD assessments, autism profiling, post-diagnostic support and intervention and consultancy to allied health care professionals.
In addition to her NHS role, Suzanne has worked as an associate within private sector and is also a Sessional Lecturer at Warwick University. She is trained and regularly administers ADOS-2 modules 1-4, as well as trained in MIGDAS-2 Monterio Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing Autism Spectrum, Second Edition, QB computerised ADHD screening assessment tool and the following cognitive assessments: WAIS-IV, WISC-V, WPPSI-IV.
Suzanne is particularly passionate about schools becoming more neuro-affirmative in their philosophy, teaching and support. She has specialist interests in complex presentations of autism such as pervasive demand avoidance subtype, gender disparities across ADHD and Autism, and co-occurring developmental trauma. Suzanne also has a special interest in Tourette’s Syndrome and has completed training in CBiTT Comprehensive Behavioural intervention for Tics and Tourette’s.
Onyx Therapy 