Carlsbad Assessment Center for Children on Carlsbad Village Drive specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents ages 2 through 18, with a particular focus on autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and learning disabilities. The center's diagnostic battery includes the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Wechsler intelligence scales, and Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development — the same standardized instruments that neurodevelopmental specialists at Cortica Carlsbad use when evaluating children for Regional Center eligibility. Founded by a licensed clinical psychologist who has conducted autism evaluations for the San Diego Regional Center since 2013, the practice uses a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based model that integrates therapeutic assessment techniques into every evaluation. Each assessment incorporates cognitive, adaptive functioning, and social-emotional measures tailored to detect subtle presentations of autism — including masking behaviors often missed by screening tools alone. Vision screening referrals are coordinated alongside the cognitive battery when learning-disability testing suggests visual processing concerns, a workflow shared with optometry providers such as Village Optometry in Carlsbad Village. The evaluation protocol culminates in a comprehensive written report with individualized recommendations covering school accommodations, therapeutic interventions, and eligibility documentation for IEP and 504 plan proceedings.