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Autism evaluations
Autism assessments for children, teens, and adults, shaped by the individual’s developmental history, lived experience, and clinical questions.
Brighton Center for Neurodevelopment / Michigan
Come as you are.
We'll meet you there.
A welcoming place for children, teens, and adults to be understood.See the space before you visit.Learn what to expect, and take the next step when you're ready.
One practice, connected ways to find support
What is the Brighton Center?
The Brighton Center for Neurodevelopment is the Brighton, Michigan clinical setting for Dr. Mark Bowers's in-person evaluation work. This page introduces the space and what to expect when visiting. DrMarkBowers.org brings that clinical work together with information about evaluations, virtual consultations, educational resources, and the Here's What We Can Do™ membership. You can explore those options throughout this website, whether or not you visit the center.
Before your visit
Take a look around.
New places can feel uncertain. Watch a walkthrough of the center at your own pace. Families can revisit it together to get familiar with the space before appointment day.
The video plays here on the website. It will not start automatically.
How we approach the day
The child matters more than the testing plan.
You may arrive with a plan for an evaluation. But if a child is anxious, exhausted, overwhelmed, or simply having a hard day, we pay attention to that.
We can slow down, offer breaks, adjust how we connect, or gather information another way when clinically appropriate. Some standardized tests require specific conditions. If those conditions cannot be met, we may complete testing another day or pivot to other clinically appropriate ways of gathering the information we need.
Our goal is for children to leave feeling respected and safe, with confidence that helping professionals can be people they trust.
A place to be yourself
“One of my greatest professional joys is when someone feels safe enough to be their authentic self in my office, without feeling they have to mask or worry about judgment, shame, or embarrassment.”
Dr. Mark Bowers
There is no expectation to unmask. Our responsibility is to create a setting where each person can feel accepted and choose how they show up.
What we evaluate
Find the assessment that fits the question.
You do not need to know the perfect label before you reach out. We can help determine which evaluation route may be appropriate.
Explore Autism Evaluations →
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ADHD evaluations
A focused look at attention, executive functioning, and related concerns across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
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Learning & neuropsychological evaluations
Reading, writing, mathematics, memory, thinking, and other learning or cognitive questions that may benefit from more extensive testing.
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Broader developmental & emotional concerns
For people seeking a more complete understanding of overlapping developmental, behavioral, emotional, or diagnostic questions.
What to expect
Clarity at every step.
We want you to understand the process before you arrive. Your assessment will be shaped by the questions being asked and the individual being evaluated.
Tell us what brought you here.
Share your concerns, goals, and any useful previous reports or school documents. Our team can explain the appointment process.
A welcoming, flexible assessment.
Interviews, observation, and selected tests are chosen according to the clinical questions and the individual's needs.
Understand the findings.
Receive a written report with findings and recommendations when applicable, so you have a clearer direction forward.
Appointments, payment & reimbursement
No referral is required. Brighton Center is fee-for-service and does not bill insurance directly. HSA and FSA cards are accepted. We can provide superbill documentation with relevant codes so families may seek reimbursement from their insurer after services. Coverage and reimbursement depend on the plan and are not guaranteed.
What families have shared
Feeling heard matters.
Selected feedback from past Brighton Center experiences. Each person's experience is individual.
“We were respected, listened to, and validated.”
“My child was comfortable and responded well to Dr. Bowers. We now have a better picture of how my son's brain works.”
“I especially appreciated the frank and respectful way that my son was included in the entire session.”
Other ways to begin
Support does not have to start in the clinic.
Prefer a virtual evaluation?
Some ADHD, autism, and broader developmental questions can be explored remotely with Dr. Bowers when appropriate and permitted.
Explore Virtual Evaluations →Want to talk it through first?
A virtual consultation can help a caregiver or other adult consider next steps without scheduling diagnostic testing.
Explore Consultations →Ready to learn at your own pace?
Here's What We Can Do™ brings education, tools, and the Bowers Knowledge System together without requiring an appointment or diagnosis.
Here's What We Can Do™ →Visit us in Brighton
When you're ready, we'll help you take the next step.
Live nearby or considering a trip to Michigan? Start with the appointment request form. For scheduling questions, you can also call or initiate a text to the office.
Brighton Center for Neurodevelopment
2250 Genoa Business Park Drive
Suite 100
Brighton, MI 48114
Call or initiate a text:
810-360-1110
Please do not send sensitive clinical information or records by standard text. The office responds to visitor-initiated text conversations; submitting an appointment form is not itself permission to begin texting. Services and specific testing methods are determined by clinical need and availability.
