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Looking Beyond Your Child’s Diagnosis
At the Brain & Performance Centre, we don’t stop at an ASD diagnosis. We believe in taking additional steps to evaluate the root causes of your child’s symptoms. We help families move beyond labels toward lasting healing and a better quality of life with personalised testing, compassionate care and leading-edge autism treatment.
Gain a Clearer Picture (Because There’s Often More to the Story)
Many families are told their child has ASD based on behaviour alone—without having a deeper look into what might be causing those behaviours. Autism Spectrum Disorder is a behavioural disorder that requires evaluating the root causes behind each symptom.
By conducting a full brain and body assessment, we can often uncover treatable conditions that may significantly improve your child’s quality of life.
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What Can Cause or Contribute to Autism Symptoms?
Children develop autism symptoms for many different reasons. While certain behaviours might look similar on the outside, the root causes or contributing factors can vary across individuals.
In some cases, conditions like: encephalopathies, meningitis or cerebral palsy can cause ASD-like symptoms, contribute to a child’s developmental challenges or occur alongside ASD as comorbidities (when two or more diagnoses are present at the same time).
Our medical team looks closely at specific symptoms to understand whether these conditions may be playing a role. Explore the influential factors of child development.
Let’s Uncover Answers Together
The Brain & Performance Centre excels at discovering these opportunities for children and their parents.
Our Comprehensive Diagnostic Approach
Every child is unique, and at The Brain & Performance Centre, we keep this in mind as we personalise the best treatment plan for your child’s autism-like symptoms. We start by looking at the whole brain and body to identify root causes.
Our advanced autism assessment includes:
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Detailed Medical Evaluation
This includes your child’s medical history, symptoms and when they appeared, a timeline of developmental milestones and a comprehensive neurological examination.
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Cognitive and Neuropsychological Assessments
Our neuropsychology team conducts evidence-based evaluations to look at your child’s social, communication, cognitive and behavioural performance and skills. This includes specialized assessment tests, personal assessments and interviews with parents, caregivers and educators.
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Physical Assessment
The intention is to evaluate functional movement, gait or balance difficulties
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Nutritional Evaluation
Our dietitians examine whether the macro and micronutrient building blocks are for healthy development, identify strategies to include healthy foods into your child’s diet while regarding texture, taste and more.
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Advanced Brain Imaging
A core part of our autism assessment is medical testing, including MRI and SPECT, to assess any inflammation, injury or irregular development.
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Occupational Therapy
Our occupational therapists will evaluate your child, testing for sensory perception abnormalities and everyday function.
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Laboratory and Genetic Testing
This exam uncovers potential causes of autism that may be inherited or connected to metabolism and immunity.
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Multidisciplinary Team Assessment
Your child’s multidisciplinary team will collaborate to analyse all test results and form a diagnosis. With these integrated insights, our team will develop personalised recommendations for your child’s best potential outcomes.
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Comprehensive Approach
This full-body, full-brain approach helps us build a personalised plan at our autism treatment centre focused on assisting your child to achieve their full potential—not just managing their symptoms.
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The Brain & Performance Programme: Offering a Holistic Treatment Plan
After your child’s autism assessment process is complete and a diagnosis is made, we explore autism therapy and treatment options that will most benefit your child’s needs.
If our evaluation may uncover a specific root cause, whether genetic, hypoxia/birth trauma or autoimmune conditions, we pursue treatments targeted to that issue. Interventions may include:
The world’s most advanced hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT): This enhances brain function by increasing oxygen supply and reducing inflammation.
Sensory integration therapy: This therapy helps children regulate sensory input, reducing stress and enhancing comfort in their environment.
Cognitive training: This assists in developing executive functions such as attention, problem-solving and memory, which are essential for learning and daily interactions.
Nutritional support: A balanced diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants may enhance brain function and reduce inflammation, improving behavior and cognition.
Physical activity & movement therapy: Their intention is to enhance motor coordination and focus, and reduce anxiety and stress through structured activities (e.g., balance exercises, yoga, and sensory-based movement therapy).
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What Improvements Can Families Expect?
Every child is different, but many families report meaningful improvements after treatment, including:
- Better Communication: Improved speech and clearer thought articulation
- Improved Learning and Focus: Better memory, comprehension and attention
- Behavioural Regulation: Reduced hyperactivity and better emotional regulation
- Stronger Social Engagement: More eye contact, play and social engagement
- Neurological Shifts: Improvements in imaging and lab results after treatment
Supporting Long-Term Success
After treatment, we follow up with new assessments to see how your child is progressing. These include:
- Repeat Brain Imaging: To see structural and functional changes
- Updated Cognitive and Behavioural Tests: To track learning and development
- Biomarker Testing: To check inflammation and metabolic health
We then meet with you to discuss the results and create a long-term care plan tailored to your child’s needs. Learn more with the top Autism Spectrum Disorder FAQs.
A Multidisciplinary Team Under One Roof
Our thorough autism test process is managed seamlessly under one roof to set a solid foundation for effective treatment.
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Collaborative Evaluation
Specialists in disciplines such as paediatrics, neuropsychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy and nutrition work together to understand your child as a whole person, not just a diagnosis.
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Dedicated Patient Coordinators
From their first consultation, your child is paired with a dedicated nurse navigator to guide your family through every step, ensuring continuity of care during your child’s assessment journey.
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All-Encompassing Commitments
Occupational therapy assessments, sensory profiles, dietary evaluations and other recommended tests are overseen by our clinical staff from beginning to end.
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Cutting-Edge Genetic Analysis
Genetic factors can play a key role in identifying the root causes of ASD, which is why we emphasise genetic testing.
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Continuous Follow-up
Ongoing support is crucial. We ensure regular follow-ups to provide peace of mind, monitoring and supporting your child’s progress even after the programme is completed.
Let’s Uncover Answers Together
ASD is more complex than it seems. If your child has been diagnosed with autism—or is showing signs like regression, speech loss, or behavioural changes—we maybe able to help.
Autism and HBOT
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The Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment on Verbal Scores in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Trial
Cureus, 2024. 16(1): p. e51654.
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Alleviates Social Behavior Dysfunction and Neuroinflammation in a Mouse Model for Autism Spectrum Disorders
IJMS Volume 23 Issue 19, September 2022
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The effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on oxidative stress, inflammation, and symptoms in children with autism: an open-label pilot study
BMC Pediatrics volume 7, Article number: 36 (2007)
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy might improve certain pathophysiological findings in autism
Medical Hypotheses Volume 68, Issue 6 , 2007, Pages 1208-1227
Empower Your Child’s Growth
Find out how our personalised autism therapy and treatment program can support your child’s developmental journey.