The Story Behind Our Clinic
Years ago, my brother went in for an autism evaluation. He sat in the chair, answered the questions, and did his best to be polite.
The tester noted that he made "good eye contact" and concluded that he couldn't be autistic.
He was sent home without a diagnosis and without the support he needs.
It wasn't until years later that my brother told us the truth:
"I wasn't looking at his eyes. I was staring at his nose the whole time because I knew I was supposed to look at his face."
He wasn't neurotypical; he was masking and working overtime to fit a mold that didn't fit him.
Today, my brother is an adult. He is smart and capable, but he struggles to maintain a job, feels overwhelmed by driving, and battles anxiety and depression daily.
He needs accommodations to succeed as an adult, but to get those accommodations, he first needs an official autism diagnosis.
When we tried to get him tested again, we hit a wall: the 12-month waitlist.
We realized that for adults in Utah, the door to help is effectively locked. Most people either wait a year for a university appointment, or give up entirely.
Watching someone you love struggle isn't just frustrating—it's unacceptable.
Why We Started Open Door Assessments
We decided to stop waiting for the system to change and established Open Door Assessments to better support the "lost generation" of adults.
The adults who were too smart, too quiet, or too good at masking to get noticed as children.
We built this clinic on three simple promises:
1. We Understand Masking.
We hire psychologists who understand that adult autism doesn't look like childhood autism.
We use interview-based protocols (like the MIGDAS-2) that allow you to be yourself, rather than rigid tests that punish you for coping mechanisms. If you look at our nose, we won't hold it against you.
2. We Don't Do Waitlists.
When you are experiencing autistic burnout, a year is an eternity.
We operate a lean, efficient telehealth model that allows us to deliver comprehensive adult autism diagnosis reports in as little as 2 weeks, not 12 months.
3. We Meet You Where You Are.
Anxiety often makes leaving the house the hardest part of the day. That’s why we are 100% remote.
You can complete your entire adult autism diagnostic journey from your safe space, whether that's in Salt Lake City, St. George, or a rural town with no local doctors.
Our Mission
We are here to open the door by providing the validation, documentation, and the answers you have been waiting for without the wait.
You aren't broken. You're just waiting for the right map.
Let us help you find it. Add your name to our priority list today.
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