Girls, finally understood.
A female-specific, child-focused assessment built around how ADHD and autism really show up in girls, the early masking, the inward turn, and the changes of puberty, with feedback from home and school. Led by Dr Asad Raffi.
In girls, ADHD and autism are missed most of all.
Girls learn to mask early. They work hard to fit in, their difficulties turn inward as anxiety and perfectionism, and they often hold it together at school only to fall apart at home. The classic picture was built around boys, so girls are overlooked for years. We assess the female presentation as it truly is, with detailed feedback from teachers as well as parents.
Does any of this sound like you?
Open any area to read more. The marked ones are the signs most often missed in girls.
The physical health picture
Most girls show up in several of these, across more than one group, and that overlap is the point. None of this is a diagnosis. It is what we explore, mind and body together.
Open any area to read more. The marked ones are the signs most often missed in girls.
The physical health picture
Most girls show up in several of these, across more than one group, and that overlap is the point. None of this is a diagnosis. It is what we explore, mind and body together.
Open any area to read more. The marked ones are the signs most often missed in girls.
The physical health picture
Most girls show up in several of these, across more than one group, and that overlap is the point. None of this is a diagnosis. It is what we explore, mind and body together.
Tailored to her age and stage.
Female neurodivergence shows up differently as a girl grows. Every assessment is built around her stage, with age-appropriate tools and the right people involved.
Early signs, often hidden behind good behaviour at school. We assess younger girls too; please enquire.
When friendships, social rules and self-consciousness arrive together and masking deepens.
Exams, identity and independence, when the cost of masking often becomes hardest to carry.
If any of this sounds like your daughter.
The female presentation is one of the most missed of all. Read the profile closest to her.
The girl who masks
Quiet, anxious and eager to please, overlooked for years.
Read this profile →Coping too well at school
Holding it together in class, then falling apart at home.
Read this profile →When friendships get complicated
Social rules and self-consciousness arriving all at once.
Read this profile →Exams, identity and pressure
The cost of masking rising as independence nears.
Read this profile →When it turns inward
Anxiety, perfectionism and low self-worth instead of obvious signs.
Read this profile →Symptoms that track her cycle
Hormonal shifts in adolescence that can change everything.
Read this profile →Understanding the features we see most.
Long reads from our clinicians on the parts of ADHD and autism that shape daily life and most often go unassessed. New pieces are added regularly.
What makes a Sanctum assessment different.
Built for the female presentation
Designed around masking, the internalised picture and the subtle signs so often missed in girls.
School and home together
Detailed academic feedback from teachers alongside parental insight, for the full picture.
Both, in full depth
Up to 34 autism components and up to 36 ADHD elements, examined together as they truly co-occur.
Led by Dr Asad Raffi
Developed under our medical director, internationally recognised for his work in female neurodivergence.
The Sanctum Female-Specific Assessment for Girls.
Our most specialised protocol, tuned to your daughter’s age and available online or in person.
What the assessment covers
A uniquely detailed evaluation of how ADHD and autism present in girls, including the emotional and developing-hormonal dimensions.
- Up to 34 autism components and up to 36 ADHD elements
- The internalised, emotional manifestation in girls
- Child-specific, gold-standard tools
- Academic feedback from her school
- Screening for anxiety, mood and co-occurring conditions
- A comprehensive, market-leading report and recommendations
How it works.
Choose the female-specific assessment and complete a secure online purchase.
Receive all forms, plus questionnaires for you and her school.
Attend the assessment, online or in clinic, with our female neurodivergence specialists.
Receive a detailed report, recommendations and adjustment letters for home and school.
What you get.
Every assessment is personalised to your daughter. As part of the process you receive:
A market-leading assessment
A precision evaluation that exceeds NICE guidance.
A comprehensive report
A detailed report of her full female neurodivergent profile.
Online psychoeducation course
Access to our psychoeducation platform and course for families.
Recommendations and adjustments
Personalised recommendations, including school and exam adjustment letters.
Hormonal and co-occurring considerations
The developing role of hormones and co-occurring conditions considered throughout.
Onward referrals
Referrals to other services and specialists if she needs them.
The clinicians who will see you.
Real specialists, not a call centre. Your assessment is carried out by an experienced Sanctum clinician who looks at the whole picture, not a single checklist.
Enquire or book.
Send us an enquiry and our team will be in touch, or book the female-specific assessment for the right age.
Prefer to talk? Call 0161 768 7634 or email clinics@sanctumhealthcare.co.uk.
Questions parents ask.
Why a female-specific assessment for girls?
Girls often mask early and present subtly, which leads to missed and delayed diagnoses. Our approach is built to recognise that presentation accurately.
Do you involve her school?
Yes. Academic feedback from teachers is a core part of the assessment, alongside your own observations.
Which ages do you assess?
We assess girls across adolescence, with dedicated 11–15 and 16–18 pathways, and younger girls by arrangement, please enquire.
What happens after the assessment?
You receive a detailed report, recommendations, school and exam adjustment letters, access to our psychoeducation course and onward referrals where needed.
Finally recognised, not overlooked.
A complete, careful picture of how neurodivergence shows up for your daughter, and a plan home and school can act on. Start with a free screening or book an assessment.
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