The Koegel Autism Center provides diagnostic assessments, intervention services, parent support, and clinical training opportunities through its research projects and clinics.
The Koegel Autism Center Assessment Clinic offers a range of diagnostic, developmental, and psychological assessment services for individuals of all ages, from early childhood through adulthood.
- Parent Support Groups - Parent Education And Community Experience (PEACE)
- Pivotal Response Treatment workshops for parents, children, and clinicians
- Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) Peer-mentoring program for youth, ages 18 and up
- Teen Room - Offering an inclusive space for teenagers
Psychological evaluation services will now be offered using a combination of in-person and online assessments.
- Two Day Comprehensive Psychological/Diagnostic Evaluation: This evaluation includes a review of the individual’s developmental history and relevant records, structured parent/caregiver interviews, all assessment administrations (tailored to the needs of the client and may include cognitive, diagnostic, adaptive skill, language, behavioral, neuropsych, and/or personality measures), feedback session, and the 10-20 page written report with recommendations.
One-Day Psychological/Diagnostic Assessment: For individuals who do not require a comprehensive evaluation, we offer a one-day psychological assessment jointly conducted by licensed psychologists and doctoral student clinicians in clinical psychology. This abbreviated assessment is an option for individuals and families seeking diagnostic clarification and does not use the same comprehensive assessment battery of the two-day evaluation. This battery typically includes cognitive testing, autism-specific testing, a caregiver diagnostic/developmental interview, a behavioral/personality screening measure, and a written report with recommendations. Feedback is provided via a follow-up in-person or phone conference on a separate day.
One-Day Student Clinician-Led Psychological Assessment: Finally, we also offer a one-day student-led psychological assessment conducted exclusively by one of our advanced doctoral student clinicians, who is under the close supervision of a licensed psychologist. This battery typically includes cognitive testing, autism-specific testing, a behavioral/personality screening measure, and a written report with recommendations. Feedback is provided via a follow-up in-person or phone conference on a separate day.
The center is part of the University of California and provides research and clinical training to doctoral students in clinical psychology and special education.