Diagnostic Assessment

What is a diagnostic assessment?

A diagnostic assessment is a comprehensive individual assessment that involves gathering developmental, emotional, social, health and  family history, as well as information from childcare, pre-school or school on the emotional, psychological, social, developmental and learning ability of the individual. We provide these assessments for children and adults.

This assessment also includes observations and the administration of assessments such as cognitive and educational tests, speech and language assessments, auditory processing and test of attention, dependant on the difficulties of the child or teenager, and interpreting these results.

The goal of the diagnostic assessment is to learn about the individual's abilities and difficulties, and in this process assist to identify if the individual has symptoms and difficulties that are severe enough to qualify for a specific diagnosis.

The diagnostic assessment may include the following assessments, based on the needs and difficulties of the individual:

	Attention testing
	Auditory processing testing
	Behaviour and functioning assessment
	Cognitive and educational abilities assessment
	Pervasive developmental diagnostic assessment
	Psychological and emotional assessment
	Speech and Language assessment
	Social Skills assessment
	Screening for difficulties in fine and gross motor skills

What disorders and difficulties are we able to diagnose from our assessment?

A diagnostic assessment will help to clarify the individual's needs and appropriate interventions, and whether the individual may have difficulties that may fall within the following areas:

	Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
	Autism Spectrum Disorders
	Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Delay-NOS
	Auditory Processing Difficulties
	Anxiety and other affective difficulties
	Behaviour problems including oppositional and conduct disorder
	Developmental Delay
	Learning Disorder
	Reading and writing difficulties
	Speech and Language Disorders
	Screening for sensory processing difficulties

A written report detailing the assessment, tests, results, interpretations and recommendations including interventions and referrals, will be provided as part of your face to face feedback session.