About Us

Comprehensive

Evaluation

Timely and Accurate Diagnosis

Inter-agency

Collaboration

How can we best serve?

We come together. Work together.

The Autism Assessment Center (AAC) is a collaboration among multiple agencies in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The AAC is committed to providing the highest level of care to Inland Empire children and families.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization as recognized under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code.

Timely and Accurate

Early diagnosis leads to better outcomes.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability defined by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction, as well as repetitive patterns of behaviors. ASD can have a significant impact on growth, development, and general functioning. Signs of ASD first appear during early childhood and tend to last throughout a person’s life. Research shows that early diagnosis leads to better outcomes.

There are many neurodevelopmental disorders whose symptoms can look like those of ASD, such as Intellectual Disability, Language Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Other disorders may also present with similar symptoms including behavioral, mood, and trauma-related disorders. This is why a comprehensive and accurate evaluation is important to ensure the correct diagnosis, recommendations, and referrals are completed in a timely manner.

Mission

To meet the autism community’s needs through shared responsibility for a comprehensive and transdisciplinary assessment which offers treatment recommendations, referrals, and resources in order to maximize the quality of life for children in the Inland Empire with Autism and their families.

Vision

Every child in the Inland Empire referred for a potential ASD diagnosis will have access to a specialized, collaborative, organized, and integrated transdisciplinary comprehensive diagnostic evaluation.