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Rady Children's — Autism Discovery Institute

Rady Children's institute offering neurodiversity-affirming autism evaluations and behavioural support services for children, teens and families.

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The practical details

Ages servedChildren and teens
Current waitPublished 2023 waits were about 6-9 months for ages 12 months to 5 years and 12-18 months for 6 and older, with expedited evaluations for children in most critical need - ask when you call for current timing
WhereKearny Villa Rd (main centre) and the Sachs Family Clinic in Torrey Hills, San Diego; also Murrieta
Address3685 Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego, CA 92123 (main centre); John M. Sachs Family Clinic for Autism Spectrum Disorders, 11752 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130 (Torrey Hills); also 25170 Hancock Ave., Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone858-966-7453
Funding takenIn-network with Aetna, United Health Care/Optum and Tricare for diagnostic evaluations; not in-network with Medi-Cal; self-pay available

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What this is, in plain language

Autism-focused comprehensive diagnostic evaluations by licensed clinical psychologists, including a caregiver interview, cognitive assessment and standardised observational assessment, plus treatment services for children with an existing autism diagnosis; it does not offer re-evaluations for children already diagnosed.

Getting started

Scheduling starts with a referral from your child's primary care doctor; a care coordination team member then does a phone screening to check eligibility, and eligible children go on a waitlist in referral order, with expedited evaluations for those in the most critical need.

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What they say about themselves

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  • Comprehensive diagnostic evaluations are done by licensed clinical psychologists specialising in autism.
  • An evaluation includes a parent or carer interview, a cognitive assessment and a standardised observational assessment, with results shared at a feedback session about two weeks later.
  • Scheduling starts with a referral from the child's primary care doctor, followed by a phone screening to determine eligibility.
  • Its core team includes clinical psychologists, board-certified behaviour analysts, behaviour specialists and social workers, collaborating with speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists.

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  • Accepts referrals directly from parents
  • Publishes its current wait time
  • Says on its website that it accepts Medicaid
  • Explains what the evaluation includes

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