In February, the Ministry of Children and Family Development announced upcoming changes (as of March 2027) to how autism funding is managed. Some children with autism will receive more funding under the new system, while some will receive less, but no school-aged children with autism will be left with no support. We are advocating directly with the Ministry to ensure equitable services. See our age-specific sections below for more explanation. These changes do not affect school-based funding and services.
We complete assessments of children, youth, and adults. We are the largest and longest-serving private autism assessment clinic on Vancouver Island.
The BC Autism Assessment Network provides quality assessments free of charge with a physician's referral at the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health. Dr. Price works within BCAAN to help address their waitlists.
After having long waitlists ourselves for years, we are starting to catch up! We have only a 2 to 3 month waitlist for children under age 6, and a 1 to 2-month booking window for people over 6 years of age. We have maintained a relatively low cost of assessments over the years; the cost of an autism assessment is $2950.
Deciding to pursue a private assessment depends on your willingness to wait for BCAAN, and some age-specific determinants.
Click below to learn more, and Book or get on the wait list:
If your child has already been diagnosed with autism outside of BC and you are looking to pursue services in BC, you only need a confirmation of diagnosis.