assessment

Autism spectrum disorder

Assessment typically involves a combination of clinical interview and observation, standardised questionnaires, consultation with teachers, and review of previous reports to determine whether or not an individual meets DSM5 diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder, or whether further assessment for other possible conditions is required.

The assessment process typically involves:

Initial 50 minute consultation with the parents/caregivers
Subsequent 2 x 50 minute consultations with the child or adolescent. In some instances additional consultations may be required to complete the assessment process.
Consultation with the teacher
Completion of standardised questionnaires by parents/caregivers and teachers
Review of previous reports
Scoring, interpretation and preparation of a report
Feedback 50 minute consultation to discuss the outcomes of the assessment and recommendations
An adaptive behaviour assessment is also often required to support the diagnosis of ASD

Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder

Assessment typically involves a combination of clinical interview and observation, standardised questionnaire including the Conners 4, consultation with teachers, and review of previous reports to determine whether or not an individual meets DSM5 diagnostic criteria for attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, or whether further assessment for other possible conditions is required.

The assessment process typically involves:

Initial 50 minute consultation with the parents/caregivers
Subsequent 50 minute consultation with the child or adolescent. In some instances additional consultations may be required to complete the assessment process.
Consultation with the teacher
Completion of standardised questionnaires, including the Conners 4, by parents/caregivers, child/adolescent, and teachers
Review of previous reports
Scoring, interpretation and preparation of a report
Feedback 50 minute consultation to discuss the outcomes of the assessment and recommendations

Intellectual

Assessment typically involves a combination of clinical interview and observation, standardised assessment including the WISC-V, consultation with teachers, and review of previous report. An intellectual assessment can be used to guide a further understanding of an individual's profile of cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and to help identify an intellectual impairment of giftedness.

The assessment process typically involves:

Initial 50 minute consultation with the parents/caregivers
Subsequent 2 hour consultation with the child or adolescent to conduct the WISC-V assessment. In some instances, additional consultations may be required to complete the WISC-V assessment
Consultation with the teacher
Review of previous reports
Scoring, interpretation and preparation of a report
Feedback 50 minute consultation to discuss the outcomes of the assessment and recommendations

Achievement

Assessment typically involves a combination of clinical interview and observation, standardised assessment including the WIAT-III, consultation with teachers, and review of previous reports to determine whether or not an individual meets DSM5 diagnostic criteria for a specific learning disorder or whether further assessment for other possible conditions is required.

If an intellectual assessment has not previously been conducted this will be required prior to undergoing the WIAT-III assessment. Remediation (e.g. tutoring) in the area of suspected difficulty (e.g. math, reading, writing) is also required to have been completed prior to undergoing the WIAT-III assessment.

The assessment process typically involves:

Initial 50 minute consultation with the parents/caregivers. If an intellectual assessment is required, only 1 initial consultation is necessary.
Subsequent 2 hour consultation with the child or adolescent to conduct the WIAT-III assessment. In some instances, additional consultations may be required to complete the WIAT-III assessment
Consultation with the teacher
Review of previous reports
Scoring, interpretation and preparation of a report
Feedback 50 minute consultation to discuss the outcomes of the assessment and recommendations. If an intellectual assessment is required, only 1 feedback consultation is necessary

Adaptive behaviour

Assessment typically involves a combination of clinical interview and observation, standardised questionnaire including the Vineland -3, consultation with teachers, and review of previous reports to support the diagnosis of intellectual impairment, developmental disabilities, or to help provide supporting evidence for the NDIS.

The assessment process typically involves:

Initial 50 minute consultation with the parents/caregivers
Parent/ caregiver and teacher completion of the Vineland -3 forms
Consultation with the teacher
Review of previous reports
Scoring, interpretation and preparation of a report
Feedback 50 minute consultation to discuss the outcomes of the assessment and recommendations