Autism Testing

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Strong Start Psychological Services is a specialty early childhood psychology practice that offers autism testing as part of our Comprehensive Developmental & Psychological Testing service for young children ages two through six. When a parent, provider, or other adult has a concern that a young child may have autism spectrum disorder, we complete comprehensive developmental and psychological testing that assesses for autism spectrum disorder specifically, while also "ruling in" and "ruling out" other concerns.

The goal of our autism testing service is to complete comprehensive testing with young children to identify a child’s individual strengths and areas of need, and to provide diagnostic clarity and appropriate recommendations to support parent(s)/caregiver(s) in fostering their child’s ongoing growth and development. Many other early childhood concerns can "look like" autism, and at the same time, there is often overlap or "comorbidity" amongst many early childhood concerns, all of which makes a comprehensive autism testing approach imperative. Any child for whom a parent, provider, or other adult has a concern for autism spectrum disorder would benefit from the autism testing that is part of our Comprehensive Developmental & Psychological Testing service.

Click below to learn more about our Comprehensive Developmental & Psychological Testing service and how autism testing fits in.

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What to Expect

Our Waitlist is Closed. For clients already on the Waitlist:

SCHEDULING

If you have already joined the waitlist for Autism Testing appointment for your child or if your child was referred by a provider, you will be contacted when the next appointment becomes available.
Once scheduled, you will be invited to a secure Client Portal where you will be asked to complete intake paperwork prior to the first appointment. Within the Client Portal, you can communicate with us, access forms and records, and manage appointments.

INITIAL APPOINTMENT

The Initial Appointment is a Video Telehealth Appointment. During this appointment, Dr. Kulish-Avery will gather relevant background and clinical information and conduct a brief observation of your child. The appointment duration is about 45 minutes in length.

TESTING APPOINTMENT

During the Testing Appointment, Dr. Kulish-Avery will gather additional relevant clinical information during a Parent/Caregiver Interview and administer standardized assessment measures with your child. The appointment duration is between 3 and 5 hours including breaks.
The Testing Appointment takes place at our office centrally located for residents of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Research Triangle Park.

FEEDBACK APPOINTMENT

A Feedback Appointment will be scheduled for 1-2 weeks after the Testing Appointment. During this appointment, Dr. Kulish-Avery will review psychological evaluation results, provide individualized recommendations and resources, and share the psychological evaluation report.
The Feedback Appointment can take place at our office centrally located for residents of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Research Triangle Park or via Telehealth.

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Our waitlist is currently closed.

Insurance

In-Network

Out-of-Network

Comprehensive Developmental & Psychological Testing, including Autism Testing, is a covered service by many insurance carriers. Strong Start Psychological Services, PLLC, is an in-network service provider with the following insurance carriers:

- Aetna

- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina

- Carolina Complete Health

- Healthy Blue of NC

- NC Medicaid Direct (Vaya & Alliance)

- United Healthcare Community Plan of NC

- Wellcare of NC

Prior to confirming a scheduled appointment, we will confirm your child's insurance eligibility. Initial online paperwork will provide you with information about any expected out-of-pocket costs (e.g., copayments, deductible amounts) for the service. Applicable out-of-pocket costs are due at the start of each appointment.

Out-of-Network

If your child has any other insurance coverage than those listed in our 'In-Network' section, you will be charged the full self-pay amount for testing services. You are responsible for the full payment for the testing services to Strong Start Psychological Services, PLLC, at the first appointment.

Upon request, we are happy to provide a Superbill (summary of services rendered) for you to submit directly to your child's insurance carrier for your own direct reimbursement from the insurance carrier at the conclusion of services. If you choose to submit to your child's insurance carrier for reimbursement, you are responsible for confirming eligibility for services prior to the Testing Appointment (ALL relevant CPT codes for the comprehensive testing service: 90791, 96136, 96137, 96130, 96131). Your child's insurance may or may not cover services from an out-of-network provider.

Payment

Payment Methods

No Surprises Act & Good Faith Estimate

Strong Start Psychological Services, PLLC, accepts payments for fees for services in the following forms:

Check (payable to: Strong Start Psychological Services, PLLC)
Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, Discover, Diners Club)
Debit card
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) card
Health Savings Account (HSA) card

No Surprises Act & Good Faith Estimate

In accord with the No Surprises Act, you have a right to a good faith estimate of what your services will cost.

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Autism Testing

What to Expect

Our Waitlist is Closed. For clients already on the Waitlist:

Learn More

Insurance

In-Network

Out-of-Network

Out-of-Network

Out-of-Network

Out-of-Network

Out-of-Network

Payment

Payment Methods

No Surprises Act & Good Faith Estimate

No Surprises Act & Good Faith Estimate

No Surprises Act & Good Faith Estimate

No Surprises Act & Good Faith Estimate

No Surprises Act & Good Faith Estimate

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