Impact of COVID-19 for new bookings

At present it is business as usual. Social distancing guidelines are in practice and additional precautions taken with cleaning and hygiene, including regular cleaning of office surfaces and provision of soap and sanitiser for hand cleaning. New bookings are welcome, however, in the event that your child or someone in your family is feeling ill, appointments can be rescheduled to a later date.

Assessments

Specialisation - Dyslexia. Dyslexia Testing. Dyslexia Assessment. Assessment Services.

Dyslexia. Specific Learning Disorders. General Learning Difficulties. Giftedness. Learning Disability.

Assessments are provided to children, adolescents and adults (from 6 years onward). Assessments provide information about a person’s learning style and thinking, abilities as well as their literacy skills.

 
If a student is experiencing learning problems (e.g., dyslexia), assessment also helps in identifying the weaknesses that are contributing to their learning problems as well as their learning strengths. Assessment results provide information essential for the development of personalized learning plans and interventions.

The assessment process varies depending on the reasons for needing an assessment but may include: consultation, classroom observation, cognitive assessment, educational assessment and social, emotional and behavioral assessment as appropriate.

After the assessment is administered a report is provided 2 to 3 weeks later (provided all questionnaires are completed on the day of the assessment by parents/caregivers). Depending on the results, the report may include recommendations for further assessment by other professionals such as behavioral optometrists, educational audiologists, paediatricians, occupational therapists and speech therapists.

Tests used during the assessment process may include:

• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition (WISC-V)
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults  - Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)
• Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - Third Edition (WIAT-III)
• The York Assessment of Reading Comprehension (YARC)
• The Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing - 2nd Edition (CTOPP-2)
• Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting (DASH)
• Behaviour Rating of Executive Function - 2nd Edition (BRIEF)
• Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory Adult (CEFI- Adult)
• Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Screening Test (CELF-5 Screening)
• ADHD Rating Scale-5 for Children and Adolescents

A range of screening checklists are also used as part of the assessment process to inform the results from formal testing. These are completed by parents/caregivers on the day of the assessment.

Also offered - Assessments to Support Special Examination Arrangements/SEAS Applications for secondary and tertiary students.