Assessment Services
Assessment services at Campaspe Psychology are designed to support a deeper understanding of your child’s strengths, needs, and neurotype. We aim to provide meaningful recommendations to build on strengths and interests, and support areas of difficulty.
Assessments are conducted in a neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and strengths-based way. We focus on creating a safe and supportive experience for both children and families to share their stories.
We offer Autism, ADHD, and combined Autism and ADHD assessments for children and young people aged 4–16 years.
Assessment Options
Autism Assessment
An assessment to explore how your child experiences and processes the world around them.
We aim to build a deeper understanding of their individual communication style, sensory experiences, and preferences for connection and relationships.
ADHD Assessment
An assessment focused on understanding how your child regulates their attention, processes information, and their executive functioning profile.
This includes exploring how your child organises, sustains attention, and regulates their energy and emotions across different environments.
Combined Assessment
A comprehensive assessment that explores both autism and ADHD, supporting a more holistic understanding of your child’s neurotype.
This approach is particularly helpful when there are overlapping traits, or when a broader understanding will best guide supports and recommendations.
What to expect
Assessments follow a structured process designed to build a meaningful and comprehensive understanding of your child.
The exact structure may vary slightly depending on the type of assessment being completed. We do not offer a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach and ensure processes are tailored to the individual needs of the child and family and the reason for referral.
Step 1 — Parent assessment session
We begin with an initial parent session to understand your reason for referral, your child’s developmental history, strengths, interests, current needs, as well as your goals for the assessment. Here we will also use structured interviews to get specific information around your child’s presentation.
At times a parent intake session may be needed before having the parent assessment session. This may be in cases where there is no external referral for assessment or you are ensure if your child does need a comprehensive assessment.
Step 2 — Child assessment sessions
Assessment sessions are tailored to your child and may include a combination of structured and play-based activities, observations, and standardised tools.
Step 3 — Information gathering
Additional information is gathered through questionnaires and, where appropriate, input from schools or other professionals.
Step 4 — Feedback session
A feedback session is provided to share outcomes, answer questions, and discuss recommendations in a safe, supportive and collaborative way. Here we hope to guide you with the questions of, “where to from here?” and “what does this mean for our child and family?”
Step 5 — Report
A comprehensive and neuro-affirming written report is provided following the feedback session, outlining findings and recommendations to support your child and family moving forward.
Important Notes
Assessment tools and approaches vary depending on the type of assessment and reason for assessment. For our Autism assessments, we use the Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition (MIDGAS-2). We do not currently offer The ADOS-2 as part of our Autism assessments.
Our assessments are grounded in neuro-affirming principles and we aim to move away from relying only on behavioural observations to also understanding a child’s internal processing and inner experience.
Please note that psychologists are not able to prescribe medication. If your primary goal is to explore medication options, it may be more appropriate and streamlined to seek an assessment directly through a paediatrician or psychiatrist.
We do not currently offer cognitive assessments as part of our neurodevelopmental assessments.
Fees
We aim to be clear and transparent about fees so families can make informed decisions about assessment services.
Assessment Fees
ADHD Assessment
$2000
Autism Assessment
$2500
Combined Autism/ADHD Assessment
$3250
Important information
Fees are provided as a guide and may vary depending on the complexity of the assessment and individual presentation. A more specific quote will be provided following the initial parent session.
In some cases, additional assessment sessions may be required to ensure a thorough and accurate understanding of your child (for example, where there is a more complex history or where further information is needed to clarify diagnostic considerations).
Wherever possible, you will be informed as early as possible if additional sessions are recommended. Any additional sessions are charged at the standard session rate of $250 (50 minutes).
Next Steps
If you would like to enquire about an assessment, please complete the enquiry form via our Contact page. We will be in touch to discuss your needs, provide further information, and determine whether this service is the right fit for your child and family.