UCSF Center for ASD and NDDs
Academic · diagnostic evaluationUCSF's autism center offers comprehensive, evidence-based evaluations with particular expertise in children under 3.
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How autism evaluation works in San Francisco — where UCSF anchors a nationally recognized diagnostic hub, and where California's Early Start lets young children begin support without a diagnosis at all.
San Francisco families have some of the strongest diagnostic options in the country, but demand at the top academic centers means waits are real. This page explains the pathways and how to move on more than one at once.
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals — Autism & NDD Center
Hospital · diagnosis & careHospital-based diagnostic and treatment services for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Regional Center · Early StartDelivers California's Early Start early intervention for children under three — free, no diagnosis required to begin.
Visit siteSupport for Families of Children with Disabilities
Family resource center · navigationFree San Francisco help finding evaluators and navigating the diagnosis process, in multiple languages.
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