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Getting an autism diagnosis

A diagnosis unlocks funded therapy, school support and a plan. Across much of North Texas the wait for one runs to many months, which is why Success On The Spectrum has partnered with a virtual practice that doesn't.

Who does it

NeuroClarity, the network's diagnostic partner.

NeuroClarity is a licensed telemedicine practice headed by Dr. Jaye Turrietta, a licensed psychologist who also holds doctoral-level board certification in behavior analysis. Appointments happen online, which is what strips most of the waiting out of the process.

This is a Success On The Spectrum arrangement rather than something particular to McKinney, and because the appointments are virtual it is open to families wherever they live. The evaluation itself is run by a separate licensed practice, so it is independent of any therapy decisions that follow it. Read how the network describes it ↗

What is local is what happens afterwards. Bring the report to our center on West University Drive and the benefits check and the authorization work start here, usually in the same week.

The process

What actually happens.

1
Before the appointment

History and paperwork

Developmental history, what worries you, and whatever the school or your pediatrician has already written down. The more you bring, the sharper the picture the psychologist can draw.

2
60–90 minutes

The appointment

The clinician picks the set of assessments that fits your child's age. With little ones you do most of the interacting while the psychologist watches; older children and adults take part directly.

3
Within days

The written report

Fifteen to twenty-five pages signed by the psychologist: the diagnostic conclusion against current criteria, the scores behind it, and recommendations you can hand to a doctor, an insurer and a school.

4
Same week

Bring it to us

That report is what an insurer needs before it will authorize ABA, speech or OT. Send it over and the benefits and authorization work starts immediately.

Cost

What the evaluation costs.

NeuroClarity sets and publishes its own fee, a flat rate covering the evaluation and the written report. Confirm the current figure with them directly before you book. They take credit cards and HSA or FSA funds, and they issue an itemized medical invoice (a superbill) that you can submit to your own insurer for out-of-network reimbursement.

Pricing and availability are NeuroClarity's, not ours. Confirm the current figure with them before booking.

You are not obliged to use this route. A diagnosis from a developmental pediatrician, a neurologist, a psychologist your pediatrician refers you to, or in some cases your school district can all work. One caution: a school district decides educational eligibility, which is not always the same as a medical diagnosis, and insurers generally want the medical one. Call us with what you already have and we will tell you honestly whether it is enough.
Quick facts

Ages: 18 months through adulthood


Format: online, 60–90 minutes


Report: 15–25 pages, signed by a licensed psychologist


Turnaround: far shorter than an in-person waitlist, confirm with them


Cost: set by NeuroClarity, superbill provided

Child under three?

There is a free or low-cost state program that can start supporting your child before any diagnosis exists, and most families have never heard of it.

Early intervention, ages 0–3

Already have a diagnosis?

Skip ahead. Send the report and your insurance details and we will take it from there.

Start the benefits check

Success On The Spectrum McKinney is an independently owned center in the national Success On The Spectrum network. This site covers how our programs run locally: hours, process, insurance and intake. The network's official pages are the source for the brand and its clinical model.

Official McKinney listing ↗ successonthespectrum.com ↗ The SOS ABA model ↗ About the network ↗