Autism Testing and Treatment Online /In-Person California

Positive Psychology Inc. provides autism diagnosing using comprehensive tests and treatment in neurodiversity affirming manner. All the tests can be done online. You can get tested for autism in person in San Diego, Imperial Valley, and Los Angeles.

Positive Psychology Inc. psychologists assist neurodivergent people to live authentically and freely. We believe the difficulty neurodivergent people face in society is not due to their inherently wrong differences but due to society's failure to recognize and accommodate diverse ways our brains work. It is a mismatch between the societal expectations of the given culture and the individual. This evaluation will help you identify what is easy or difficult for you to live in the neurotypical world and what accommodations would help you live more authentically and comfortably. 

• You provide us the referral question  (e.g., "Is my child autistic? Am I autistic?)
• You (or your guardian) will sign consent forms.
• You will meet with the psychologists onlinethen you'll complete an assessment, then a personalize plan etc...
• We can provide testing without a wait!

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends developmental and behavioral screening for children starting at nine months. The diagnosis for a two year old is considered reliable (Lord et al, 2006).

Center for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC)  indicates milestones for each age.  Meeting milestones at different times may suggest neurodiversity such as autism. Adults around the child such as parents and grandparents can monitor for their progress. 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC)  recomends developmental screening at nine, 18, and 30 months. CDC recommends Autism Screening at 18 and 24 months. Developmental Screening and Autism Screening suggests a possibility of needing extra or distinct support, and a need for a comprehensive evaluation. Positive Psychology Inc. can provide you with a comprehensive test for autism.

Positive Psychology Inc. provides comprehensive evaluation for autism. We offer mooning, afternoon, and some evening and some Saturday appointments.

Positive Psychology Inc. provides neurodiversity-affirming support for autism. We don't "treat" autism. We support autistic people. Autism is a naturally occurring brain diversity. Thus, autistic people need different support and environment. 

We disagree with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). ABA is a behavioral method to reward neurotypical behaviors and punish autistic behavior, even if such behavior is safe and helpful to autistic children. We honor differences. We support autistic people in finding a supportive environment, including parent psycho-education. 

Autistic people may have internalized ableism. Internalized ableism makes people feel diseased, broken, and inadequate. We help autistic people challenge their unhelpful beliefs. We support autistic people and advocate for a supportive environment.

Lord C, Risi S, DiLavore PS, Shulman C, Thurm A, Pickles (2006)._ Autism from 2 to 9 years of age. Arch Gen Psychiatry.  Jun;63(6):694-701.

Center for Disease Control and Preention https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/Dev-Mon-and-Screen-English-and-Spanish-P.pdf retrieved on March 17,2024

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html