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The Neurodivergent-Affirming Autism Collateral Interview Questionnaire, created by The Divergent Clinician, LLC, is a research-informed tool designed for use in Autism assessments and psychoeducational evaluations.
This questionnaire invites input from family members, friends, or other collateral reporters while also planting seeds of psychoeducation. Each question is crafted to reflect the latest research on Autism—including how it presents beyond the outdated stereotypes of cisgender boys and men—and includes myth-busting statements that help reduce stigma and misunderstanding.
Rather than framing Autism as a deficit, this tool highlights both challenges and strengths, incorporates concepts such as masking, monotropism, and the Double Empathy Problem, and explores sensory processing differences (including proprioceptive and vestibular systems). It can be completed in writing or used as a structured interview guide.
Psychologists, therapists, and assessors conducting Autism evaluations
Clinics and group practices seeking neurodiversity-affirming assessment tools
Professionals who want to integrate psychoeducation into their evaluation process
Myth-busting, neurodiversity-affirming language throughout
Covers development, communication, cognition, social experiences, routines, sensory processing, and coping strategies
Flexible format: self-report or interview-based
The Neurodivergent-Affirming Autism Collateral Interview Questionnaire, created by The Divergent Clinician, LLC, is a research-informed tool designed for use in Autism assessments and psychoeducational evaluations.
This questionnaire invites input from family members, friends, or other collateral reporters while also planting seeds of psychoeducation. Each question is crafted to reflect the latest research on Autism—including how it presents beyond the outdated stereotypes of cisgender boys and men—and includes myth-busting statements that help reduce stigma and misunderstanding.
Rather than framing Autism as a deficit, this tool highlights both challenges and strengths, incorporates concepts such as masking, monotropism, and the Double Empathy Problem, and explores sensory processing differences (including proprioceptive and vestibular systems). It can be completed in writing or used as a structured interview guide.
Psychologists, therapists, and assessors conducting Autism evaluations
Clinics and group practices seeking neurodiversity-affirming assessment tools
Professionals who want to integrate psychoeducation into their evaluation process
Myth-busting, neurodiversity-affirming language throughout
Covers development, communication, cognition, social experiences, routines, sensory processing, and coping strategies
Flexible format: self-report or interview-based