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Our private paediatric ASD clinic in Birmingham offers professional autism testing for children aged 5yrs to 18yrs. At Midland Health, we can provide your child with a comprehensive diagnosis through our ASD testing, led by specialist paediatricians who specialise in neurodevelopment. Upon a confirmed diagnosis, we also offer options for managing any symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder.
It all starts with an initial consultation between you, your child, and our experienced paediatric neurodevelopment specialist. From here, our team will be able to offer NICE-compliant ASD testing using ADOS-2 assessments and the ADIR interview framework. They will continue to work closely with your child through follow-up appointments to help manage symptoms, offering psychological support throughout.
If you’re not sure about what to expect from our ASD assessment process, why not discuss your concerns with our Consultant Paediatrician or our GP and Medical Director, Dr Rupa Parmar? Chat with them and learn more about our ASD tests for children.
There’s no need to arrange a GP referral, simply click the link below to arrange your child’s private autism consultation with a specialist ASD psychiatrist in Birmingham.
At Midland Health, we provide ourselves on providing a comprehensive ASD service centring around reliable paediatric ASD assessments by professional specialists. Another focus of ours is the management of ASD cases, including support for the child’s parents and time with a speech and language therapist.
Paediatric ASD assessments consist of three appointments.
Whether your child is showing signs of ASD or another psychological disorder is carefully considered by our expert’s wealth of experience, using an ADOS-2 assessment and an ADIR interview.
An in-clinic appointment with parents and child, lasting approximately 1 hour.
In this appointment, our clinician will carry out an Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Assessment (ADOS-2).
This session is semi-structured and takes place to observe your child’s interactions with their family and toys. It is a standardised assessment in line with the DSM-5 and NICE guidelines, and is used to give an ASD professional insight into your child’s social interaction, imaginative play and communication skills. This session is in-person and includes your child and our Speech and Language Therapist.
An online interview with the parents only, lasting approximately 90 minutes.
The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADIR) is one of the most widely used diagnostic algorithms in determining whether children have autism or autism spectrum disorder. This is essentially an interview with the parents and it is performed online with our Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician.
Before this interview takes place, you can provide additional information, including your child’s school reports.
These assessments do not need to be carried out in order, so if you feel more comfortable conducting the interview first, we can accommodate this.
Once both the ADOS-2 assessment and ADI-R interview have taken place, we will schedule a follow-up consultation to discuss our findings.
A meeting to go through the report and diagnosis, lasting around 30 minutes.
Our team will explain what the diagnosis means and any other assessments they think may be worth requesting. Your child must be present at this appointment
If your child is diagnosed with autism, our paediatric ASD experts will be able to use their observations to help provide you with the next steps in managing your child’s symptoms.
Dr Minnie Joseph is a highly experienced Senior Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist based in Birmingham, dedicated to providing compassionate, personalised mental health care for children and young people.
She has extensive experience across hospital and private practice settings in the UK and specialises in assessing and treating a wide range of conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and mood disorders. Dr Joseph is also skilled in carrying out comprehensive psychiatric and diagnostic assessments to ensure accurate, tailored care.
Fully licensed and accredited, she maintains active membership in professional bodies dedicated to psychiatry and child mental health. Passionate about promoting mental wellbeing, Dr Joseph is involved in community initiatives and believes effective care is built on empathy, respect, and collaboration with families.
Dr Rajesh Pandey is a consultant paediatrician specialising in neurodevelopment, epilepsy, complex neurodisability, and cerebral palsy. He graduated from the University of Delhi and trained in general paediatrics in centres of excellence.
He began his overseas career in Oman, where he led a paediatrics department and helped establish a state-of-the-art paediatric unit. In the UK, he subspecialised in his current fields and is now a consultant at Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
A Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Dr Pandey has numerous publications and has taught and supervised medical students and trainees. He has served on the executive board of the British Academy of Childhood Disability and contributed to the Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Network in the West Midlands. He also advises local bodies on children's health with disabilities.
Dr Pradeep is a highly experienced Consultant Paediatrician with over 20 years of clinical experience in children's health and more than 15 years dedicated to Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics. He has worked across both the United Kingdom and Australia, helping children, young people, and families navigate concerns relating to autism, ADHD, developmental differences, learning difficulties, and behavioural challenges.
His specialist interest is Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics, a field in which he has worked since 2007. He has extensive expertise in assessing and managing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), developmental delay, learning difficulties, tic disorders, sleep problems, developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and a wide range of behavioural and community paediatric conditions.
Leanne Leary is an experienced Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT), EMDR Practitioner, and ADOS-2 Assessor with over 17 years as a Registered Mental Health Nurse and 11 years in CBT practice. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing and a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Leanne specialises in supporting individuals with anxiety, OCD, depression, PTSD, and autism, offering both therapeutic interventions and diagnostic assessments.
Leanne provides evidence-based therapies including CBT and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), with a collaborative and holistic approach tailored to each individual. She has held senior roles within the independent mental health sector, including Ward Manager and Lead Therapist in addiction services, and has contributed to national standards through her work with the Quality Network for Eating Disorders (QED), part of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Alongside her private practice, Leanne supervises mental health staff and mentors trainees. Inspired by personal experience, she is passionate about supporting individuals to improve their wellbeing, build resilience, and achieve meaningful, lasting change.
Dr Andrea Biro is a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, that has been practising in psychiatry since 2002, with extensive experience across both Hungary and the UK, including a range of clinical roles within the NHS and wider mental health services.
Her clinical expertise focuses on neurodevelopmental conditions and eating disorders, including avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). In her current role at the clinic, she provides outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry services with a specialist focus on autism spectrum conditions, ADHD, and eating disorders, including emerging pathways for ARFID. She works with a neuroaffirmative and trauma-informed approach, aiming to understand each young person’s presentation in context and support their recovery and development through a holistic, collaborative model of care.
Our paediatric ASD team understands the emotional stress this process can put on a family. That is why they will also offer support to you during this time, ensuring you understand all the necessary steps and what’s coming next for your child after a diagnosis. With Midland Health’s private ASD clinic, you won’t be alone.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference. This means it shapes how your child's brain processes information, relates to others, and experiences the world. Every autistic child is different, so the signs you've noticed in your own child may not match what you've read or seen elsewhere.
Differences can show up in many areas of daily life. These can include, but are not limited to:
Signs can also look different depending on your child's age and whether they are a boy or a girl. Girls in particular sometimes mask their difficulties, for example by copying peers or rehearsing conversations in advance, so their signs are noticed later, if at all. It's also common for a child's presentation to differ between home and school, so what you see day to day may not match what teachers describe.
This list is not exhaustive, and having one or two of these traits does not automatically mean your child is autistic. If several feel familiar, or you would simply value some clarity, a private autism assessment can help you understand your child's individual pattern of strengths and needs.
If you are concerned about your child’s behaviour and need a specialist ASD assessment, arrange an appointment at our private clinic in Birmingham. At Midland Health, we offer reliable assessments in line with current clinical guidelines, helping parents understand whether Autism is the cause of their child’s behaviour, or something else.
Diagnoses are accompanied by written reports, which can support parents to get their child more help and adjustments at school, an EHCP application and access arrangements for SEN.
Parents come to us for ASD advice as our ASD clinic champions:
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Paediatric ASD and ADHD Combined Assessments
At Midland Health, we strive to support children undergoing assessment for ASD and ADHD. To enhance access to our services, we offer a 25% discount for families who book both assessments together or for those who complete one and then choose the other. This discount applies to the ASD assessment, making it easier for parents to obtain the necessary evaluations for their child's wellbeing.
At Midland Health, we offer instalment payment options to make our Neurodiverse Assessments more accessible to everyone. Opting for PayPal Pay in 3 allows you to spread the cost over three payments. To choose an instalment payment plan, please contact our team today.
£1550
(2 hours)
- Instalment Payment Options Available for Child ADHD Assessment
£225
(30 min)
£1950
(ADOS-2 (60 min) and ADIR (2 hours) need to be booked on separate days)
- Instalment Payment Options Available for Child ASD Assessment (£1950)
£425
(60 min)
Enquire about a Child ASD assessment. Our team will respond and explain the process. You’ll be invited to book an appointment.
50% deposit taken at the time of booking.
Our neurodiversity team will send you pre-assessment questionnaires for both the school and parents to complete no later than 1 week prior to the first appointment.
Final payment at least 1 week before the first appointment.
ADOS-2 assessment (1 hour, in person)
ADIR (Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised) (1.5 hours, online)
Both of our consultant specialists will discuss the findings of both appointments to write your child’s ASD Report.
Once the draft report is ready, you will be contacted to arrange a follow-up appointment to discuss the findings with the consultant, around 4 weeks after the last appointment.
Your child must be present at this 30 minute appointment.
You will receive the written report within 1-2 weeks from your feedback appointment.
You can schedule autism testing for your child in Birmingham with our expert paediatric team, using the link below to submit your enquiry. There is no need for a GP referral, simply select the next most convenient date for you and your child. With our pay-as-you-go autism testing service, you can book a private ASD assessment to suit you, we also offer same-day or next-day appointments, subject to availability.
All ASD assessments and consultations, which are carried out by our ASD professionals and specialists, will take place at our Francis Road Clinic in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Visit our private clinic today at 78-79 Francis Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8SP.
Yes, we can streamline all the care your child receives from our specialist paediatric ASD team with their NHS GP.
In addition to the speech and language therapy that is on offer through the expertise of our paediatric ASD team, we also offer CBT therapy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers children with ASD support in regaining control of their emotions, thoughts and actions. Through a number of sessions, our specialist can work with your child helping them to find new ways of coping with their autism spectrum disorder. For some their ASD manifests in obsessive-compulsive behaviours. These sessions, for example, enable your child to learn ways to manage these actions, helping them to understand and even overcome this need.
Once all the necessary steps of the paediatric ASD assessment have been completed, our autism specialists will dedicate time to producing an Autism Assessment Report. We understand the urgency parents feel in knowing their child’s results, so our team works hard to get these reports to you as soon as possible. In some cases, the process can take up to 6 weeks.
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If you’re not sure about what to expect from our ASD assessment process, why not discuss your concerns with our Consultant Paediatrician.
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This content has been medically reviewed and verified by Dr Rupa Parmar.
Medical note: This page provides general information and is not a substitute for urgent medical care. If you have severe symptoms, seek urgent help.
Last updated: Sep 2026
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