Mountainside Wellness provides virtual autism screenings for adults and teens across Canada. Because the autism screening process is completed online, clients can participate from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, Northern Canada and other communities without needing to travel to an office.

The screening is designed for people who are wondering whether autism may help explain lifelong experiences involving communication, sensory processing, social interaction, routines, executive functioning, emotional regulation, masking or burnout.

Each autism screening includes two online sessions and a comprehensive personalized report with practical recommendations for education, counselling, accommodations, skills, tools and ongoing support.

Mountainside Wellness's adult autism screening includes two structured but conversational online sessions, exploration of developmental and current experiences, review of autism-related traits and patterns, and a detailed written report.

The screening considers areas such as social communication, relationships, sensory experiences, repetitive behaviours, routines, focused interests, executive functioning, emotional regulation, masking, burnout and support needs.

The final autism screening report provides personalized recommendations across areas such as self-understanding, mental health, sensory needs, communication, relationships, work, school, accommodations, executive functioning and counselling treatment planning.

No. Mountainside Wellness provides autism spectrum disorder screening rather than a formal medical or psychological autism diagnosis.

An autism screening can help identify traits, patterns, and lived experiences that may be consistent with autism. It can also provide greater self-understanding and practical recommendations for counselling, education, accommodations, sensory needs, executive functioning and everyday life.

Some people use autism screening as an early step while deciding whether to pursue a formal diagnostic assessment. Others are primarily looking for greater understanding of their neurodivergence and practical strategies they can begin using now.

Yes. Many people begin exploring autism in adulthood after going through childhood, school, relationships or employment without recognizing that they may be autistic.

Adults who were missed earlier in life may have learned to mask autistic traits, imitate social behaviours, suppress sensory discomfort or develop strategies that made their differences less noticeable to others. Autism may also have been overlooked when other concerns such as ADHD, anxiety, depression or trauma received more attention.

An adult autism screening can help organize these experiences into a clearer picture and explore whether autism may help explain patterns that have been present throughout a person's life.

Yes. You do not need a physician or psychologist referral to book an autism screening with Mountainside Wellness.

Adults and teens can seek screening because they are questioning whether they may be autistic, identify as neurodivergent, have recognized autistic traits in themselves or want greater clarity about lifelong experiences.

You also do not need to already have another diagnosis or be receiving counselling to begin the screening process.

Yes. Masking is an important consideration when exploring autism, particularly for adults whose autistic traits may have been overlooked earlier in life.

Autistic masking can involve consciously or unconsciously modifying behaviour to meet social expectations. Examples may include forcing eye contact, rehearsing conversations, copying other people's social behaviour, suppressing repetitive movements, hiding sensory distress or constantly monitoring how you appear to others.

The Mountainside Wellness autism screening explores the person's broader developmental history and lived experience rather than relying only on how autistic traits appear during an appointment. This can be particularly important for adults who have spent years learning to hide or compensate for their differences.

Yes. The autism screening explores sensory experiences, emotional regulation, executive functioning, environmental demands, masking and other factors that may contribute to overwhelm or autistic burnout.

Some autistic and neurodivergent people experience significant sensitivity to sound, light, texture, crowds, temperature, touch or other sensory input. Others may struggle with changes in routine, social demands, executive functioning or the cumulative exhaustion of masking.

The personalized autism screening report includes recommendations related to sensory needs, environmental supports, emotional regulation, executive functioning and reducing overwhelm. The goal is not only to identify possible autistic traits, but also to provide practical strategies that can improve everyday life.

The autism screening report includes information and personalized recommendations that may be useful when discussing accommodations at work, school or other settings.

Recommendations may address sensory environments, communication needs, executive functioning, scheduling, workload, emotional regulation, learning environments and other barriers identified during the screening process.

However, an autism screening is not a formal medical diagnosis, and employers, schools and other organizations have their own requirements for accommodation documentation. Acceptance of the report cannot be guaranteed, so it is important to confirm the documentation requirements of the organization where accommodations are being requested.

The Mountainside Wellness autism spectrum disorder screening costs $500 and is completed over two online sessions. The fee includes the screening sessions and a comprehensive personalized written report.

The report provides more than a screening result. It includes individualized recommendations related to self-understanding, emotional regulation, executive functioning, sensory needs, communication, relationships, work, school, accommodations, strengths, mental health and counselling treatment planning.

Sliding scale options may also be available for uninsured people from marginalized and underserved communities. Mountainside Wellness aims to make autism and neurodiversity services more financially accessible for people who may otherwise face barriers to obtaining support.

After the autism screening sessions are completed, you receive a detailed personalized report that brings together the information explored during the process and provides practical recommendations for next steps.

The report may identify patterns involving autistic traits, sensory processing, communication, relationships, executive functioning, emotional regulation, masking, burnout, strengths and support needs.

Recommendations can include education about autism and neurodivergence, practical skills and tools, environmental or sensory supports, counselling approaches, workplace or school considerations and options for pursuing additional professional support or a formal diagnostic assessment when appropriate.

Even when autism is not strongly indicated by the screening, the process is designed to provide useful information about the person's experiences, strengths, challenges and potential support needs.