Assessments
Types of Assessments
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessment
An ADHD assessment process includes:
A Clinical Interview
A Cognitive Assessment using the:
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition, Australian and New Zealand Standardised Edition (WISC-V A&NZ) for children aged between 6 years to 16 years 11 months;, individual achievement test, a clinical interview, and a screening questionnaire such as the Conners 4 to capture information about behaviour in a range of settings (generally home and school)
An academic test using the:
The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Australian and New Zealand Standardised, Third Edition (WIAT-III A&NZ) for children, adolescents and adults aged from 4 years and up
Rating Scales for parent, teacher, and at times a self-report for the child
A brief interview with teachers or other care givers
Psychometric Assessment
Psychometric assessments for the diagnosis of learning disorders, intellectual disability, or helping to better identify cognitive strengths and weaknesses and current academic attainment includes the following process:
A Clinical Interview
An IQ assessment using one of the following:
The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition, Australian and New Zealand Standardised Edition (WPPSI-IV A&NZ) for children aged between 2 years 6 months and 7 years 7 months
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition, Australian and New Zealand Standardised Edition (WISC-V A&NZ) for children aged between 6 years to 16 years 11 months
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition, Australian and New Zealand Language Adapted Edition (WAIS-IV A&NZ Language Adapted Edition) for adolescents and adults aged 16 years and up
An academic test using:
The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Australian and New Zealand Standardised, Third Edition (WIAT-III A&NZ) for children, adolescents and adults aged from 4 years and up
Other Rating Scales - parent and teacher forms, if necessary
Brief interview with teachers or other care givers, if necessary
Gifted Assessment
A gifted assessment process includes:
Clinical Interview
Cognitive Assessment using the:
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition, Australian and New Zealand Standardised Edition (WISC-V A&NZ) for children aged between 6 years to 16 years 11 months;, individual achievement test, a clinical interview, and a screening questionnaire such as the Conners 4 to capture information about behaviour in a range of settings (generally home and school)
An Academic Test using:
The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Australian and New Zealand Standardised, Third Edition (WIAT-III A&NZ) for children, adolescents and adults aged from 4 years and up
Gifted Rating Scales
Autism Spectrum Diagnostic Assessment
The diagnostic assessment process includes:
A Clinical Interview
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2)
The Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R)
The ADOS-2 and the ADI-R are considered the “gold standard” assessment tools often required for official funding for the school and community (National Disability Insurance Scheme; NDIS)
An Adaptive Behaviour Assessment to help better determine functional capacity
Other rating scales may be utilised to assist in making recommendations or to determine comorbid conditions
Memory Assessments for Adults
Memory tests for adults includes:
Clinical Interview
A Cognitive Assessment using the:
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition, Australian and New Zealand Language Adapted Edition (WAIS-IV A&NZ Language Adapted Edition) for adolescents and adults aged 16 years and up
Tests of Memory using:
The Test of Everyday Attention (age 18+)
The Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning (WRML)
Other rating scales may be utilised to assist in making recommendations or decisions