Do you take insurance? 

No, I do not accept any insurance plans at this time. That said, I am happy to provide families with a superbill (upon request) to assist in obtaining reimbursement for my services. 

 

What measures do you use in your evaluations? 

I believe in the use of performance-based standardized assessment measures to evaluate for autism. For telehealth evaluations, the measures I most commonly use include Vanderbilt's TELE-ASD-PEDS (for young children) and/or the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition (CARS-2). For in-person services provided through my mobile autism clinic, I utilize the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2). As part of my evaluation process, I may also ask parents/caregivers to complete collateral measures, such as the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale (ASRS) or the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3). That said, if a family requires specific measures to be administered (i.e., for insurance to approve certain services), I am happy to try to accommodate this, upon request from the family. 

 

How do I refer families to you? 

Please feel free to give families my phone number (804-214-7680), email address (drcollins@mcpsyd.net), and/or my website (www.drcollins.net) where they can submit a contact form. I check all of these regularly and get back to families in a timely manner.