Autism & Neurodevelopmental Evaluations

About evaluations

For many individuals, questions about autism begin long before an evaluation.

You may have always felt different in social situations.

You may have learned to carefully observe others in order to fit in.

You may feel exhausted after everyday interactions despite appearing successful on the outside.

You may have spent years wondering why previous diagnoses explained part of your experience, but never the whole picture.

Or perhaps your child received an autism diagnosis, prompting you to recognize similar lifelong traits in yourself.

Murphy Neuropsychiatry specializes in comprehensive autism evaluations for adolescents and adults seeking clarity later in life.

Particular expertise includes:

  • Later-life autism diagnosis

  • High-masking presentations

  • Autism in individuals who identify as female

  • Autism in LGBTQIA+ individuals

  • Co-occurring ADHD, anxiety, OCD, and mood disorders

  • Diagnostic clarification in complex presentations

Receiving a diagnosis cannot change the past.

It can, however, provide a framework for understanding yourself with greater clarity, self-compassion, and confidence moving forward.

“The right diagnosis can be life-changing. Not because it gives someone a label, but because it gives them an explanation.”

DR. JAMES MURPHY, MD

IS AN EVALUATION RIGHT FOR ME?

You may benefit from a comprehensive neurodevelopmental evaluation if you have found yourself wondering:

  • Have I always felt different from those around me?

  • Have social interactions always required more effort than they seem to for others?

  • Do I often feel emotionally or socially exhausted after everyday interactions?

  • Have I developed ways to hide or compensate for difficulties that others may not notice?

  • Have previous diagnoses explained some of my experiences but left important questions unanswered?

  • Did my child’s diagnosis lead me to recognize similar lifelong patterns in myself?

  • Am I looking for understanding rather than simply another diagnosis?

There is no single profile of autism or neurodivergence. A comprehensive evaluation can help determine whether autism, another condition, or a combination of factors best explains your experiences.

Form and accommodation policy

Results of autism evaluations are provided to you for your discretionary use. Murphy Neuropsychiatry does not complete forms such as disability or other forms of accommodation requests.