Package 5: Comprehensive Child Autism Assessment
This package is available from 3 years of age.
At Brilliant Minds Psychology, we provide a unique experience for Autism assessments. We follow a gold standard Autism assessment approach. ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) is a developmental disability that impacts both children and adults alike. ASD is identified with difficulties in social communication and interaction, developing and maintaining relationships, repetitive patterns of behaviour, restricted interests, as well as often experiencing sensory sensitivity. Such identified difficulties are known to create significant impairment in important aspects of an individuals life, such as home, school and interacting in the community.
The Comprehensive Child Autism Assessment includes the following:
Session 1: Parent/Guardian Only Clinical Interview using the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised(ADI-R) and the DSM-5-TR ASD Criteria. No children to attend the intake session. Parent Only Session (2 Hours)
Session 2: Assessment Session with Child - Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2) (1 Hour)
Session 3: Cognitive Assessment with Child - WPPSI-IV or WISC-V (2 Hours) - This session is essential for an accurate diagnosis.
Session 4: Parent/Guardian Feedback Session (1 Hour)
A Comprehensive Autism written report is provided as part of this package. Please note that there is a two to three week turn around for report writing. There is a four week turnaround for report writing if the assessment is completed with a Provisional Psychologist. You will beprovided with this information at the time of booking an assessment.
Based on 12 hours of clinician time, inclusive of a written report.
A $500 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking
Optional: If further assessment of ADHD for children (not adults) is warranted we may recommend that your child undergoes a further one hour of testing using the Test of Everyday Attention for Children Second Edition (TEA-Ch2). An additional 2 hours at our assessment rates are charged when this occurs to cover 1 hour of testing and 1 hour of scoring/report writing. This assessment is not covered by Medicare. If you have private health insurance, please contact your provider to see how much they can cover for you. The private health code for assessment is 100.
Optional: If further assessment of ADHD for children (not adults) is warranted we may recommend that your child undergoes a further one hour of testing using the Test of Everyday Attention for Children Second Edition (TEA-Ch2). An additional 2 hours at our assessment rates are charged when this occurs to cover 1 hour of testing and 1 hour of scoring/report writing. This assessment is not covered by Medicare. If you have private health insurance, please contact your provider to see how much they can cover for you. The private health code for assessment is 100.