Stephanie Cooper

Clinical Linguist & Neurodevelopmental Specialist

ADI-R & ADOS-2 Certified Assessor

MRes, BSc(Hons), BA(Hons), mRCSLT, mASLTIP, RegHCPC

Lead Speech and Language Therapist and founder of The Autism Room is Stephanie Cooper. Stephanie is a specialist Speech and Language Therapist within NHS autism assessment services in the UK and is both ADI-R and ADOS-2 trained. Stephanie has an academic background in clinical linguists and was formerly lecturer of English at the Sorbonne University in Paris and writer of SATS exams for the French Ministry of Education.

Speech and Language Therapists specialise in language development, communication and social skills. They play a key role in the assessment, diagnosis and therapy of autism and other related conditions.

At The Autism Room, Speech and Language Therapy is a core component of the multidisciplinary team involved in the assessment for autism. Our Speech and Language Therapist is a certified member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Dr Nicola Murphy

Clinical Psychologists form another leading role in the assessment process. Where Speech and Language Therapy brings a background of knowledge and expertise in language and social communication, psychology brings into consideration differential diagnoses in the context of wider mental and physical health, ensuring the assessment process is psychologically informed.

At The Autism Room, our clinical psychologist is registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Where Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy are routinely part of the multidisciplinary team for identifying autism, we may also work with Occupational Therapy where additional expertise is required in the identification of potential complex sensory differences.