Kind Words from Families
“We were so grateful to have found Julie in the west of Ireland, eliminating for us the hassle of travelling to appointments and dealing with crazy long waiting lists. We found Julie to be so caring, personable and professional. She helped us greatly in walking the bridge from neurotypical to neurodiversity and the richness of feedback and information given in her report has been invaluable to us.”
— Family in Sligo with 14 year old son
“From the beginning, everything was so easy with Julie and the amazing service she provides. From the clear breakdown of the assessment to the payment method, we didn’t have to think. As parents of a daughter with suspected ADHD we had enough on our minds and all of this support really helped us. The online assessment was very easy and our daughter’s teacher was delighted with this method of assessment over the usual paper-based method. Julie is a lovely and personable clinician whom our daughter loves talking to. She has been an amazing support throughout this journey.”
— Family in Sligo, with a 12 year old daughter
“We feel so lucky that we found Julie to carry out an Autism Assessment with our 3yr old boy. She made the process easier with clear and friendly communication and guidance. I was nervous about the play-based assessment with my son but Julie and Aisling were so lovely and welcoming to him. He was able to be himself and wasn't pushed out of his comfort zone. Both my husband and I were so grateful for the information and thoughtful reports we received after his diagnosis. We appreciate Julie's calm and thoughtful approach to us as parents too who have so much to learn. “
— Laura, Sligo
“My husband and I have been working with Julie for the last 6 months. Our 7-year-old son was struggling a lot both at home and school. He was assessed for Autism by Julie and Aisling in November 2022. While this was a very overwhelming time for my husband and I in both accepting his diagnosis and understanding it, Julie could not have been more patient, emphatic and understanding.
Julie helped us and continues to help us understand and navigate the neurodivergent world in which our son is a part of. To say the last few months has been life changing is an understatement. Our son is thriving both at home and at school and we have become the parents he needs us to be. This is all thanks to Julie and we will forever be grateful to have met her and lucky enough for our son to have met her too. We went on a family holiday recently (something we used to avoid in the past) and I actually cried to my husband on the plane home because our son was so happy and content. We had the best family holiday ever.”
— Family in Galway, with a 7 year old son
“Finding Dr Juile’s autism assessment services has been life-changing for my family. Aisling Burke, who conducted our initial consultation, immediately made me feel heard and understood.She recommended an autism assessment for my son, and I was relieved that we did not have to wait too long for an appointment.
The process of completing forms and arranging appointments was seamless, and we felt we were in good hands as soon as we met with Dr Julie. We were treated with the utmost professionalism and empathy, and the process of finally getting the correct diagnosis for my son was surprisingly quick and stress-free.
I highly recommend Dr Julie’s services to anyone looking for a compassionate and knowledgeable team to support them..”
— Parent of a 17 year old, Sligo
“Julie is the perfect balance of compassion, empathy, knowledge, and competence.
Our son was always comfortable and reassured in her company and at the end of our consultation we realised the diagnosis together. She guided us through learning about our son’s neuro-divergence and towards the end of assessment it all began to make sense to us. Julie is a valuable asset to our community and in particular our family. Always there for support in parental learning within and for the world of neurodivergence.”
— Mark & Kira Walton, parents of a most brilliant autistic 5yr old boy.
“We went to Julie for assessments of both my 6 year old son and my 4 year old daughter. Julie had a great connection with my son and was able to bring out the best in him during all their meetings. We gained so much more understanding of him, his needs and in the process ourselves!
When it came time to have our 4 year old assessed, she knew how much her brother had enjoyed his times with Julie and was excited to get her own time with her!
It was such a relief to go through the assessment in a positive and neuro-affirmative way. Both kids have positive feelings about being Autistic and they are already more confident advocating for their needs.”
— Claire, Co. Mayo