A full adult autism assessment, wherever it happens, usually involves developmental history, diagnostic interview, and often standardized measures.
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CAMH Adult Autism Assessment in Ontario CAMH, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, is a large public mental health hospital in Toronto. A full adult autism assessment, wherever it happens, usually involves developmental history, diagnostic interview, and often standardized measures. This site has reported that CAMH in Toronto offers public adult autism assessments with waits in the two-to-four-year range, while most private assessments by registered psychologists take four to twelve weeks. The public route (where you qualify for it) is OHIP-covered. Ask a registered psychologist for a current written quote Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/camh-autism-assessment-ontario
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