Cognitive Assessments
Commonly referred to as an IQ test, a cognitive assessment helps to understand a child’s cognitive strengths and difficulties. It assesses cognitive abilities such as the capacity to understand verbally presented information, visual-spatial skills, the capacity to hold information in mind for a short period of time, and the ability to process information quickly. This assessment can be used to determine whether a child meets the diagnostic criteria for Intellectual Disability (ID).
This assessment includes:
• A parent interview.
• Provision of a cognitive assessment such as the WISC-V or WAIS-IV depending on the child’s age.
• Provision of standardised behaviour screening questionnaires.
• Liaison with the child’s teacher.
• A parent feedback session.
• A comprehensive report detailing: results of the assessment, recommendations for appropriate classroom strategies, any diagnoses, and recommendations for any further intervention or assessment.
Location: Ringwood, VIC
Cognitive Assessment Package: $1,700
Educational Assessments
An educational assessment is recommended if there are concerns that a child may have learning difficulties or a specific learning disorder (e.g. dyslexia, dyscalculia. This assessment includes:
• A parent interview
• Provision of a cognitive assessment such as the WISC-V or WAISIV depending on the child’s age
• Provision of an educational assessment such as the WIAT-III
• Provision of standardised behaviour screening questionnaires
• Liaison with the child’s teacher
• A parent feedback session
• A comprehensive report detailing: results of the assessment, recommendations for appropriate classroom strategies, any diagnoses, and recommendations for any further intervention or assessment
Location: Ringwood, VIC
Educational Assessment Package: $3,000
ADHD Assessments
An ADHD assessment is used to determine whether a child meets the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This assessment includes:
• A parent interview
• Provision of a cognitive assessment such as the WISC-V or WAIS-IV depending on the child’s age
• Provision of standardised behaviour screening questionnaires
• A school observation
• Liaison with the child’s teacher
• A parent feedback session
• A comprehensive report detailing: results of the assessment, recommendations for appropriate classroom strategies, any diagnoses, and recommendations for any further intervention or assessment
Location: Ringwood, VIC
Educational Assessment Package: $2,400
Educational and ADHD Assessment Package
This assessment includes:
• A parent interview
• Provision of a cognitive assessment such as the WISC-V or WAIS-IV depending on the child’s age
• Provision of an educational assessment such as the WIAT-III
• Provision of standardised behaviour screening questionnaires
• A school observation and liaison with the child’s teacher
• A parent feedback session
• A comprehensive report detailing: results of the assessment, recommendations for appropriate classroom strategies, any diagnoses, and recommendations for any further intervention or assessment
Location: Ringwood, VIC
Educational Assessment Package: $4,500
Autism Assessment Package
An Autism assessment is used to determine whether a child meets the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This assessment includes:
• A comprehensive parent interview
• Provision of a cognitive assessment such as the WISC-V or WAIS-IV depending on the child’s age
• Administration of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2)
• A school/Kindergarten observation
• Liaison with the child’s teacher
• Provision of a standardised behaviour screening questionnaire
• Provision of an adaptive behaviour assessment questionnaire
• A parent feedback session
• A comprehensive report detailing: results of the assessment, recommendations for appropriate classroom strategies, any diagnoses, and recommendations for any further intervention or assessment
Location: Ringwood, VIC
Educational Assessment Package: $3,500
Available from August 2025
Autism and ADHD Assessment Package
An Autism and ADHD assessment is used to determine whether a child meets the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This assessment includes:
• A comprehensive parent interview
• Provision of a cognitive assessment such as the WISC-V or WAIS-IV depending on the child’s age
• Administration of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2)
• A school observation
• Liaison with the child’s teacher
• Provision of a standardised behaviour screening questionnaire
• Provision of an adaptive behaviour assessment questionnaire
• A parent feedback session
• A comprehensive report detailing: results of the assessment, recommendations for appropriate classroom strategies, any diagnoses, and recommendations for any further intervention or assessment
Location: Ringwood, VIC
Educational Assessment Package: $4,500
Available from August 2025
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