About Umbrella
Our Story
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Frances and Katy started out working together in a national autism assessment team. They really enjoyed bringing their different professional skills and expertise together to support people through the autism assessment process in a meaningful and comprehensive way.
Frances and Katy soon realised that they loved each other’s approach, and admired each other’s commitment to working-hard and “going the extra mile” for individuals and families. They decided to set up their own friendly and accessible autism and ADHD assessment service “Umbrella Assessment & Therapy”. They hold the same values of being friendly, committed and flexible and have been excited to lay these as a foundation for their work with Umbrella.
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Through Umbrella we aim to offer children and adults the best possible experience of an autism or ADHD assessment. We have a team of incredibly experienced clinicians, our assessments are extremely thorough and follow NICE guidelines, and we offer assessments at home, school or in clinic- wherever suits you best.
Katy and Frances both live in Sheffield, and in their spare time they enjoy running and walking in the Peak District (sometimes with an umbrella in hand!).
Our Values
At Umbrella we like consistency and predictability.
That’s why we pride ourselves on our core values of “The Four C’s”.
We want families to experience our service as:
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Compassionate
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Comfortable
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Curious
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Comprehensive
Starting the autism assessment journey can be a big decision. Big decisions often bring unpredictability and anxiety. We are compassionate and will listen to any worries you have.
The assessment process should be as comfortable for you and your child as possible. We will tailor the process to your needs, and will ensure your comfort every step of the way.
At every step of your journey, we will be curious about you and your child’s experiences. Curiosity helps us learn from your child and understand what it is like to see the world through their eyes.
Our assessments are comprehensive and meaningful to the families we work with. Combining our expertise with gold-standard assessment protocols enables us to go above and beyond for each family.