In our opinion assessing a child in person is key to a reliable and accurate assessment. We do not believe that you can safely assess a child without seeing him or her face-to-face: ASD is a communication and interaction disorder and so you need to experience interacting with the child first-hand, and without interference caused by technology during video calls, to accurately assess if the condition is present. The ADOS-2, which is part of our assessment pathway, cannot be administered online. The only parts of our assessment that are completed via video call is the clinical history aspect, whereby we meet with parents online to interview them about the child’s development and current presentation, and the feedback appointment. All observations of the child are completed face-to-face.