Neuropsychological Assessment for Children and Adolescents
Bryden Neuropsychology can provide a range of cognitive, academic and social assessments which can help to identify a child’s underlying strengths and weaknesses. These assessments can be used for a range of purposes, including to assist with diagnosis, to provide information about school accommodations, and to provide information or evidence for accessing funding support (i.e., NDIS support options).
Determining the Right Service
Understanding what you need depends on the reason for assessment, what questions you want to have answered by the assessment, and what the assessment results will be used for.
The first step is to book an initial session with Dr Bryden to help you choose the right option for you. We charge $280 for this 50-minute session to discuss your child’s background and the questions that you would like answered by the assessment. You will receive a brief email or letter summarising our recommendations for future steps.
In most cases, people require a comprehensive assessment, as opposed to a single “test”. This is because there is rarely one test that will answer the question being asked. In addition, assessment of only one area of functioning is not enough to rule out other possible causes or contributing factors for difficulties. A comprehensive assessment provides a broader understanding of a person’s profile, including areas of strength, which can inform recommendations for supporting areas of weakness.
Alternative Assessment Options
If you do not wish to have a comprehensive assessment (or do not need one), we do offer some stand-alone tests or assessments. However, stand-alone assessments are generally only available where a specialist medical professional (i.e., not a GP) is already involved in the child’s care . In this case, a referral from the medical professional is required. Bryden Neuropsychology can provide the results of stand-alone assessments to the specialist, to inform their clinical opinion about diagnosis.
Please email a copy of the referral, and book an initial consultation appointment discuss what is required and to receive a quote.