Psychological Assessments
for Children and Adolescents
Assessments
We offer a psychological assessment service for children and adolescents aged between 4 and 16 years. Our psychologists have extensive experience in conducting a broad range of psychological assessments, including: autism assessment, ADHD assessment, cognitive assessment (IQ test), behavioural assessment, and educational assessment for diagnosing specific learning disorders (SLD) such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
If you are unsure about what assessment to ask for, call 0475 585 073 for a FREE 15-minute consultation with a psychologist.
We have psychologist clinics located in Cranboure, Frankston, and Malvern, which service suburbs within south-east Melbourne.
Psychological Assessments
A diagnosis is made by matching information gathered about the child's developmental history, current behaviour, and assessment results, to criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition - Text Revision (DSM-5-TR).
Assessments are conducted in a friendly, caring, and respectful manner. Reports are comprehensive, individualised, easy-to-read, and include practical recommendations to help the child at home and school.
Assessment Process
The assessment process typically involves the following four steps:
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Parent Intake Interview:
Psychologist will gather information from the parent about the child's developmental history and current behaviours. -
Assessment:
Assessment will be conducted with the child in the clinic. The number of sessions will depend on the purpose of the assessment. -
Psychological Assessment Report
A comprehensive Psychological Assessment Report will be written by a psychologist. The report will include background information, assessment results, relevant diagnosis, and recommendations regarding supports that may help the child at home and school. -
Parent Feedback Session:
Psychologist will provide the parent with feedback regarding the assessment results and recommendations.
Assessment Tools
Psychology Assessment Services (PAS) have a large library of assessment tools, and can assess children and adolescents for a wide range of concerns. We use the most up-to-date 'Gold Standard' assessment tools.
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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence – Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV)
Age: 2 years 6 months to 7 years 7 months
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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition (WISC-V)
Age: 6 to 16 years
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Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test - Second Edition (UNIT-2)
Age: 5 to 21 years
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Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – Third Edition (WIAT-III)
Age: 4 to 50 years
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Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing - Second Edition (CTOPP-2)
Age: 4 to 24 years
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Test of Written Language - Fourth Edition (TOWL-4)
Age: 9 to 17 years 11 months
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Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised (ADI-R)
Age: 2 years and above
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Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule – Second Edition (ADOS-2)
Age: 3 years and above
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Childhood Autism Rating Scale – Second Edition (CARS-2)
Age: 2 years and above
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Autism Spectrum Rating Scales (ASRS)
Age: 2 to 18 years
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Social Responsiveness Scale – Second Edition (SRS-2)
Age: 2.5 to 18 years
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Conners – Fourth Edition (Conners-4)
Age: 6 to 18 years
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Conners Comprehensive Behaviour Rating Scales - Second Edition (Conners CBRS-2)
Age: 6 to 18 years
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Conners Early Childhood (Conners-EC)
Age: 2 to 6 years
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Behavioural Assessment System of Children – Fourth Edition (BASC-4)
Age: 2 to 21 years
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Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
Age: 1.5 to 18 years
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Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales - Third Edition (Vineland-3)
Age: Teacher Form 3 to 21 years, Parent Form 0 to 90 years
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Bracken School Readiness Assessment - Fourth Edition (BSRA-4)
Age: 3 to 7 years
Contact
0475 585 073