About the Practice
When your child has been masking or misunderstood for years, the assessment needs to feel human as well as clinically solid. The Bridge Foundation Bristol Autism Assessment supports Bristol families with child and adolescent emotional health, parent stress, school pressure and psychological questions that need more than guesswork. The aim is to turn distress into a clearer formulation, a safer plan and language parents can use with school, home and the wider support network.

Clinical Expertise
Autism, masking, emotional wellbeing, co-occurring ADHD traits and family understanding

ADI-R, ADOS-2, school observation, clinical consultation, written report and feedback session

Neurodiversity-affirming autism assessments for children and young people

Why Work With Us?
Multidisciplinary Autism Assessment: Parents get a clearer, safer route by seeing the professional role, registration route and clinical scope before trusting someone with their child’s mental health.

Child-Friendly Feedback: Support looks beneath behaviour, avoidance or shutdown so the family can understand what the child is communicating.

Practical Family Support: Parents receive evidence, recommendations and a report that can help the young person understand themselves with less shame.