Assessment and Diagnosis
Autism Pathway
If you've noticed something different about how your child communicates or engages with the world, an early assessment can bring clarity. It's the first step toward understanding your child's needs and accessing the right support.
Getting an assessment can feel like a big step. The services and programs in this pathway are here to guide you through the process, from first concerns through to diagnosis and beyond.
What to Expect
Signs of autism can appear as early as 18 months and are often first noticed at home or flagged during a routine health check. You might observe that your child communicates differently, responds to their environment in unexpected ways, or develops at a different pace from other children their age. Noticing these differences is important, and it is the right time to seek an assessment.
The assessment itself involves a multidisciplinary team of specialists who build a complete picture of your child's development, communication, behavior, and learning profile. It is a thorough process that takes time, and the waiting can feel hard. But the clarity it provides is what makes everything that follows possible.
How QF Supports You
02Sidra Medicine, part of QF's ecosystem, provides formal autism assessments through a multidisciplinary team of developmental pediatricians, clinical psychologists, speech-language therapists, and occupational therapists. Together, they take a holistic approach to understanding your child so that every recommendation that follows is built around their individual needs.
Services and Programs
03Sidra Medicine
Developmental Pediatrics: Expert Care for Developmental and Behavioral Health
Sidra Medicine's Developmental Pediatrics service provides comprehensive assessments and support for children with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism, ADHD, developmental delays, and learning difficulties.
Hamad Bin Khalifa University – Qatar Biomedical Research Institute
Prevalence and Correlates of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar: A National Study
A national study screening 62,011 students across 93 schools to estimate autism prevalence in Qatar. Published in 2019, it provides foundational data to inform future research, policy planning, and service development.
Hamad Bin Khalifa University – Qatar Biomedical Research Institute
Autism-I-Track
An innovative eye-tracking technology developed by HBKU and QBRI for early autism detection in Arabic-speaking children aged 3 to 15. It analyzes gaze patterns to assess autism risk with over 87% reported accuracy.
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