Description
The Marquette Autism Clinic is a specialty clinic of the Center for Psychological Services at Marquette University. The clinic is directed by Amy Van Hecke, PhD, an autism specialist and assistant professor of psychology, and supervised by fellow professors and licensed psychologists, John Grych, PhD, and Alyson Gerdes, PhD. Doctoral students in the clinical psychology program staff the clinic. The clinic works on a sliding-fee scale based on family income. We strive to serve all clients regardless of ability to pay. Our fee is a flat rate that includes all services and can be paid in full or in smaller installments.
Goals
The Marquette Autism Clinic strives to:
- be an informative and comforting resource for families seeking an autism evaluation or struggling with a current autism spectrum disorder diagnosis
- provide comprehensive diagnostic work-ups using the most valid objective measures available
- offer superior training to clinical psychology doctoral students
Services Provided
We offer comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for autism spectrum disorders, utilizing measures considered to be the gold standard in the field. We serve all ages, starting with children as young as 2-years-old and extending through adulthood. All evaluations include the following measures, as well as any additional testing determined necessary:
- Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
- Cognitive testing using an age-appropriate test
- Adaptive behavior testing
Additionally, specialized speech/language evaluations are available through a partnership with the Marquette University Department of Speech-Language Pathology. Social skills therapy groups may be offered for school-age children in the summer. Please check back with us for additional information.
Contact Information
If you are interested in receiving an evaluation or have further questions about our services, please contact the Marquette Autism Clinic at 414-288-4438.
