Child Assessments
An opportunity to better understand how your child sees and interprets the world, to to support them achieve.
Child Assessments
We believe in getting the best support for your child, early. There are two assessments that clinically indicate if any other testing is needed for your child; a Cognitive Assessment, and Speech and Language Assessment.
Some questions you might have about a Cognitive Assessment
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A Cognitive Assessment is administered by a psychologist to measure you child’s intellectual ability (IQ) and cognitive functioning, to support and enhance performance.
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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) – for ages 2 years, 6 months to 7 years 7 months.
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, fifth edition (WISC-V) for ages 6 years to 16 years and 11 months.
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WPPSI
Spatial Visualisation and Analysis
Simultaneous Processing
Visual-Motor Coordination
Dexterity
Non-Verbal Concept Formation
WISC-V
Verbal Comprehension
Visual Spatial
Fluid Reasoning
Working Memory
Processing Speed
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Initial Meeting – To gather family / child history. This takes up to 1 hour.
Testing – The test usually takes between 60 – 90 minutes. It can take up to 2 hours.
Analysis and Report Writing – This usually takes 2 weeks.
Feedback Session – To share the report and test results. This takes up to 1 hour.
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It’s a good idea to get your child tested if you have noticed:
- any concerns about your child’s learning
- any giftedness about your child’s learning
- behavioural difficulties related to learning
- slow processing of what you have said / asked them to do
- memory issues
- language issues.
The outcome of the test helps determine your child’s intellectual capacity.
It also helps to direct and support learning needs for their overall performance.
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Some sessions for testing are covered by a Medicare Rebate.
To be eligible for Medicare Rebate, you need to get a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.
Medicare rebates vary depending on the therapist’s qualification and type of GP referral:
Mental Health Care Plan Rebates:
Psychologist:
$96.65
Clinical Psychologist: $141.85
Some questions you might have about a Speech & Language
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A Speech and Language Assessment is administered by a speech pathologist to help understand your child’s speech and language development, and diagnose language disorders.
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Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Preschool 3 (CELF-P3) – for ages 3 years to 6 years and 11 months.
Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-5) – for ages 5 years to 21 years and 11 months.
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CELF-P3
Sentence Comprehension
Word Structure
Expressive Vocabulary
Following Directions
Recalling Sentences
Basic Concepts
Word Classes
Phonological Awareness
CELF-5
Observational Rating Scale
Sentence Comprehension
Linguistics Concepts
Word Structure
Word Classes
Following Directions
Formulated Sentences
Recalling Sentences
Understanding Spoken Paragraphs
Word Definitions
Sentence Assembly
Semantic Relationships
Pragmatics Profile
Reading Comprehension
Structured Writing
Pragmatics Activity Checklist
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Initial Meeting – To gather family / child history. This takes up to 1 hour.
Testing – The test usually takes between 60 – 90 minutes. It can take up to 2 hours.
Analysis and Report Writing – This usually takes 2 weeks.
Feedback Session – To share the report and test results. This takes up to 1 hour.
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It’s a good idea to get you child tested if you have noticed:
- any concerns about your child’s learning
- any concerns with listening / paying attention
- trouble following your instructions
- difficulty understanding what you have said / asked them to do
- communication issues
- memory issues / forgetful.
The outcome of the test helps assess your child’s language and communication skills in a range of situations.
It also helps to determine if your child has a language disorder, and provides strategies and support to enhance their learning and overall performance.
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Some sessions for testing may be covered by a Medicare Rebate.
To be eligible for Medicare Rebate, you need to get a Chronic Disease Care Plan for a Speech Pathologist. The rebate is $60.35
