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Your journey with Thrive

As a gold‑standard service provider, we ensure that your pathway to support adheres to both NHS and NICE guidelines. Your journey starts with an initial assessment which is essential to ensure the right support is offered to you from day one.

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Step One

Complete Screening Questionnaire

A screening questionnaire for autism is a short set of structured questions designed to identify whether someone may show characteristics associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or ADHD and whether a full diagnostic assessment should be considered.

Screening questionnaires do not provide a diagnosis. They are an important first step in understanding needs and guiding appropriate next steps.


Complete your online screening questionnaire provided by Novopsych*

Autism screen for children
Autism screen for children
ADHD screen for children
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Book an initial assessment

We will invite you to a face-to-face initial assessment at our practice in Westhoughton, Bolton.

Here we take a detailed history and determine the best path for you or your child.  

We will share a clinical formulation with you and work with you to decide on the next steps of your journey.

The cost of an initial assessment with report is £500. See our price list.

Book an appointment today
Book an appointment today
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Your onward journey

Depending on the results from the Initial Assessment, we will be able to advise you on the best course of assessment of treatment for your child or young person.

• If we think an Autism assessment or ADHD assessment is required, we’ll discuss with you at this point.

• If we feel that a full autism or ADHD assessment would not be beneficial, we will discuss other support and treatments which could be beneficial to your child or young person.

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Find us:
58 Market Street, Westhoughton.
BL5 3AZ.

Contact us:
info@thriveot.uk

01942 387033

About us:
Thrive has an established team of Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants specialising in assessment and treatment of adults and children. We also have a team of education specialists meaning we can provide a holistic person centred service meeting physical, social, sensory and educational needs.

Our Services:
ADHD assessments
Autism assessments
Education Services
Occupational Therapy

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
9am – 5pm