Clarifying diagnosis
Assessment can help identify or better understand concerns relating to emotional wellbeing, behaviour, learning, attention, development or neurodiversity.
Psychological assessment
A clearer understanding of strengths, challenges and support needs.
Assessment can clarify diagnosis, guide treatment planning, identify learning or developmental differences and support meaningful recommendations.
Why assess
Insight that supports practical decisions.
Psychological assessment is a detailed process used to better understand an individual's thinking, emotions, behaviour, learning profile and overall functioning.
It involves gathering information from multiple sources to develop a clearer picture of strengths, challenges and support needs.
Assessments can provide valuable insight into cognitive, emotional, behavioural, developmental and social functioning.
Informing support
Findings guide personalised recommendations for home, school, work or daily life, based on each person's strengths and areas of difficulty.
Monitoring progress
Assessment may be used to review development, evaluate progress or monitor changes over time.
What is involved
Every assessment is individualised.
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Clinical interviews
Conversations gather developmental history, current concerns, emotional wellbeing, daily functioning and goals for assessment.
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Standardised measures
Assessment tools may explore cognitive functioning, attention, learning, emotional wellbeing, behaviour, personality, social communication and adaptive functioning.
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Observations and questionnaires
Behavioural observations, self-report measures, parent questionnaires, teacher feedback and rating scales may be used across settings.
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Feedback and report
All assessments include a feedback session to discuss findings, answer questions and provide recommendations, plus a detailed written report.