Typically, the way to get assessed for Autism is through two professional diagnostic assessments.
One from a clinical psychologist.
The other from an Allied Health Professional, such as Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist.
This can be done privately, be prepared to pay a lot of money. Last I looked into cost about $1800
OR
You can be put on the Government Allied Health waitlist, which last I looked into it had a wait period of 3 years.
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