Neurodivergent Screening & Assessment

We were successful in recruiting Welsh language users of the service and were able to facilitate Welsh interviews for these individuals. During the 12-week discovery, we worked with our stakeholders, Sian Delyth Lewis (Neurodivergence Programme Manager), and Einir Price (Senior Neurodivergence Manager) from the Welsh Government’s neurodivergence and learning disabilities team. Neurodivergence includes, but is not limited to, Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia and Tourettes Syndrome.
If you are facing mental health challenges, please contact the surgery to arrange an appointment with a GP. Alternatively, there are various services available to provide support and assistance. 111 Press 2 is an urgent service offering assessment and signposting advice for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis or requiring support to manage their symptoms. She takes a holistic approach to gender, considering this as one aspect of a whole person. In her private practice, Martha utilizes a range of therapies, placing much importance on a person-centred and individual approach. She has supported gender questioning and gender diverse people at different stages of their journey, offering a space to explore the Self with curiosity and work towards any goals.

At MVA our dedicated team, including our full-time SENDCO, Wayne, is committed to cultivating an inclusive and nurturing environment that recognises and celebrates the unique talents of all our students. We take pride in our customised educational approach, ensuring that every student is empowered and set up for success.We offer students the time and freedom to tailor their school day around their needs and environment. You can also boost your learning with bespoke plans with specialist SEND tutors. Executive Function (EF) challenges are a key, but often invisible barrier faced by many neurodivergent adults, impacting wellbeing, productivity, and inclusion in workplaces, businesses, and daily life.
There are other services and organisations in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan that support children and young people with their emotional wellbeing. Our teams are made up of different professionals who all offer friendly and non-judgemental support to you and your family. Living with a health condition or disability may well have enabled you to develop key employability skills which are highly desired by graduate recruiters, such as flexibility, time management, resilience, communication and negotiation. My Plus Students Club offers a free guide to help you reflect on and draft a useful statement outlining your strengths, which will help with career planning and when taking part in recruitment, such as drafting your CV or a cover letter.

For example, there were sensory rooms with beanbags, soft lights and blankets for people to use if they Occupational Health Advisor felt overwhelmed. There were also headphones on the tables to be used if needed, as well as fidget toys to help keep people focused. We also promoted  our Cardiff social group, which is open to anyone living in Cardiff aged 18 or over with a learning disability.
Activities such as climbing, swimming, gaming, horse riding and more, are designed to provide a safe, understanding and supportive environment for the participants, as well as an opportunity to socialise and learn from each other. Since launching our Cardiff clinic in 2022, we’ve been able to increase regional capacity and carry out hundreds of assessments. With our full range of assessments available, we are able to carry out assessments for both autism & ADHD as well as combinations of the two. Parents/ carers  can self-refer to the service, if your child has received a diagnosis of autism  you will be able to access some  training and advice from the Integrated Autism Service. Your local integrated care board might be able to offer you support in the form of services, technologies, or resources for neurodiversity. A workplace needs assessment should be carried out by a qualified workplace needs assessor who has experience of supporting neurodivergent people in the workplace.

Alternatively, you can download our training brochure to explore our courses in more detail. The programme can help you increase your confidence, knowledge and understanding of the condition and practical solutions to common challenges you or your child may be facing. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites.
'To see her face light up, because she is gaining a much needed understanding of herself, made my day. Having identified our concerns about X's writing skills, but without knowing why this was an issue for him, it felt quite emotional to be getting a detailed assessment of his needs. The facilitating staff spoke to a number of attendees in the forum, all of which provided positive feedback about the change of the structure and agreed that it was more relaxed and provided a better opportunity for socialising. The symposium is aimed at employers, supported employment providers, and key employment staff, and it is available to view here. Below you will find further information about the key work programmes and events that have taken place and documents that has been developed and are available to download. We are a small neurodiverse team funded by Welsh Government and hosted by the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), working in partnership with Health.
The GP will assess the situation and potentially refer to the appropriate specialist service for an ADHD assessment if necessary. The GP may need to gather more information before making a referral into this service. Explore our locations, meet our team, and take the first step towards understanding yourself or your loved one with confidence and care. We have multiple assessment hubs across the country, and we continue to expand. We want to make our service accessible for everyone, so we offer a range of 0% interest payment options. Our company is led by experienced neurodevelopmental specialists, and our team includes Clinical Psychologists, Speech and Language therapists, Occupational Therapists and Registered Nurses.

Our advisers will help you navigate the application process and ensure that you receive the necessary support to excel academically. Academic and Emotional support is crucial for every student's success, and we are committed to ensuring that students with ASC have the resources they need. If you have shared information on your UCAS form, our team will get in touch with you before you start your course. To avail of 1-1 support with us, you do not need an existing diagnosis or go through our partner clinics.
The resources are aimed at increasing the knowledge, skills, understanding of neurodivergence and practical tools for parents/carers of neurodivergent people. We help families and individuals stuck on waiting lists to get the diagnostic assessments and pre, during, and post-diagnostic support that public services struggle to provide promptly. NTI's Vision - to ensure all Neurodivergent people thrive in school, at home, at work and across our communities.

Listen to Lavinia, Director and Mental Health nurse, talk you through considerations around the Emotional Blueprint from a neurodivergent perspective. In this compelling talk, ADHD coach, author and trainer Kim Raine shares the emotional stages, mindset shifts and support strategies that help ADHDers move from coping to thriving. She’ll also speak to the power of coaching as part of long-term ADHD management and why accredited specialist training is essential for raising professional standards and delivering real impact. This talk is for the professional, business owner, engineer, or high-achiever who looks successful on the outside but feels exhausted, inconsistent, or at war with their own mind. Attendees leave with a clear three-step framework to eliminate daily ADHD struggles, regain emotional control and focus, and finally turn ADHD into an effortless advantage in life, career, and business.