Here is just some of the feedback we have received......
"Professional, caring and insightful with detailed explanations and help offered - 5 stars! - male, 52yrs
Female, 47yrs
"I honestly found the whole process really seamless. I really appreciated the effort made to respond so quickly and that you were able to allay any concerns I had, as someone who was getting an assessment as an adult woman".
Female, 25yrs
"I felt safe and welcome during this process and cant thank them enough for all of it. It was refreshing to speak to someone that wasn’t my mum, that understood and genuinely cared. Natalie and Ruth were amazing no other words can describe them.
Thank you for everything".
Female, 24yrs
"They made me feel understood, seen and heard. Not many people discuss autism in a positive light which I think was also a reason I didn’t get it tested for so long which I regret now.
Finding out that it wasn’t just a quirk - the things I did, and that a lot of people with autism do the same as I did, made me feel less weird about them and that it wasn’t strange but completely justified and recognised in a wide community."
Mum of daughter, 25yrs
"Where do I begin to tell you what a positive experience this was from beginning to end?
My daughter at the age of 25 decided to have the test, we previously hadn't because she coped. The whole experience was amazing".
Mum of young person, 16yrs
"Everything was really informative from the start to finish about what to expect. I sent several emails before the assessment and they were all responded to in a timely way. Natalie and Ruth conducted the assessment in a way that really supported my daughter to feel able to engage, relax and feel less anxious. I worried that the assessment would be too long to do in one session and we were given the opportunity to split the session if needed. But because of the individualised approach that Natalie and Ruth took my daughter did manage to complete the full assessment in one appointment. We received the report really quickly and had a follow up appointment to discuss any questions."
Female, 68 years
"I am so grateful to Natalie and Ruth for, not only really listening to me, but for being able to see through the decades of masking, self deception and internalising. Throughout the process they were supportive and reassuring. I did find that I was so utterly drained, mentally and emotionally, by the anticipation of the assessment that I found it hard to communicate effectively. Thankfully both Ruth and Natalie helped me through and teased out the information needed. Three, plus hours was exhausting but I’m not sure that I would have wanted to split it up. By the end I was too tired to think. Trying to unpick a lifetime of co-operative behaviour that took no account of my own needs is an ongoing process and I am so thankful that they were able to understand that. Thank you both".
Female, 38 yrs
"I really appreciated the effort both you and Natalie made to make me feel more comfortable in the assessment. I’ve read so many reviews of other companies not responding to emails, or taking months to get reports out, but my experience with your company was great. As I said below, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you!"
Female, age 25yrs
"The experience was painless, stress free and comforting. At the age of 25 I decided to have the test. I didn’t have it previously because I was coping and didn’t think finding out would change anything. But it did! finding out gave me the reason I am the way I am and that I wasn’t just “quirky”. The entire experience was amazing".
Male, 37 yrs
Thanks, the whole thing felt more like a conversation so was really good!
Female, retired
"Ruth and Natalie were amazing! So kind and reassuring and really listened to me. They were able to see behind the mask of a highly masking older lady".
Mum of young person, 17yrs
"You were so kind and easy to talk to, it made such a difference. Thankyou also for both ensuring that my child was at ease and was able to navigate through the assessment in such a friendly and calm environment."
Female, 34yrs
"I honestly don’t know where to begin in saying how much this experience meant to me, finally getting tested after years of maybes and no certainty".
This makes everything we do so worth while- Thank you!
Affirming Autism Ltd
Neuro-affirmative autism assessments, tailored to you
