Autistic in NYC

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ASD diagnostic evaluation services for adults

It's not easy to find psychotherapists who are qualified to diagnose autism spectrum disorder, especially in adults.

Below is a preliminary list of places where some members of local support groups obtained their diagnoses. At some point, this list will be updated to include more places and, for those already listed, more information about insurance, other reduced-cost options, etc.

If you can't find a place covered by your insurance, note that some of the below-listed places have low-cost options for clients who choose to participate in clinical training programs for psychology grad student "externs" and postdoctoral trainees. Being seen by an extern can drastically reduce the cost of an ASD evaluation, by as much as a factor of 10 in some cases. (How much of a reduction varies a lot, depending on the academic level and experience level of the extern.)

University-based and medical-school-hospital-based clinics are listed first, because they are the most likely to have clinical training programs and thus offer low-cost extern/trainee options to clients. Occasionally, though rarely, they may even offer free ASD evaluations to people who volunteer to participate in a research study.

But note that some private psychotherapists and some private clinics, group practices, and cooperatives also do clinical training, as indicated in the relevant sections below.

University-based and medical-school-hospital-based clinics in Manhattan

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University-based and medical-school-hospital-based clinics in Nassau and Suffolk counties

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University-based and medical-school-hospital-based clinics in Westchester and Rockland counties

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Private clinics, group practices, cooperatives, etc. in Manhattan

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Private clinics, group practices, cooperatives, etc. in Nassau and Suffolk counties

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Private clinics, group practices, cooperatives, etc.: Telehealth only

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Private individual practices in Manhattan

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Private individual practices in Queens

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