Assessments

Our Approach

Each assessment starts with a clear understanding of the referral question and the concerns that have brought you here. We take the time to understand the person behind the results, bringing together assessment findings with developmental history, clinical observations, and everyday experiences to form clear and meaningful conclusions.

What this means in practice

  • Looking at the whole picture, not just test results: We combine background information, observations, questionnaires, and assessment results to understand overall patterns, rather than relying on any single score.

  • Understanding day-to-day impact: We consider how strengths and difficulties show up across different settings, such as home, school, work, and relationships, and how current expectations may be affecting the person.

  • Careful consideration of overlapping difficulties: Some difficulties can look similar on the surface. Where relevant, we consider factors such as anxiety, learning differences, sleep, sensory sensitivities, past stress or trauma, and attention difficulties to ensure conclusions are well-considered.

  • Clear, practical recommendations: We focus on strategies and adjustments that are realistic and useful for families, schools, and treating professionals.

  • Feedback that supports understanding and next steps: Feedback sessions are designed to explain findings clearly, answer questions, and help identify the most appropriate next steps.

A note on ADHD medication

Medication decisions are made by your prescribing doctor (usually a paediatrician or psychiatrist). Our assessments provide structured evidence about attention, functioning, and comorbid factors, which many treating teams find helpful when confirming diagnosis and planning treatment.

Neuropsychology
(ADHD and Learning Assessment)

An ADHD and learning assessment (neuropsychology) examines patterns of cognitive strengths and vulnerabilities that can affect attention, executive functioning, memory, learning, and academic skills. It is commonly booked when there are questions about ADHD, specific learning disorders (including dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia), intellectual functioning, giftedness, or complex presentations where more than one factor may be contributing.

What’s included

  • Clinical intake and history

  • Review of documents provided

  • Cognitive assessment (intellectual functioning using the WISC-V or WAIS-5)

  • Targeted assessment of attention and executive functioning

  • Academic achievement testing where indicated (reading, spelling, writing, maths). This includes the WIAT-III and more nuanced academic measures where needed

  • Questionnaires (e.g., Conners 4)

  • Feedback session

  • Comprehensive written report with tailored recommendations.

Autism Diagnostic Assessment

An autism diagnostic assessment evaluates whether a person meets criteria for autism and describes how their profile shows up in everyday life.

This service does not include a full ADHD diagnostic evaluation. If ADHD is suspected, we can screen and provide recommendations about whether further assessment would be clinically useful.

What’s included

  • Intake and developmental history

  • Records review (for example, school reports, prior assessments, referral letters)

  • Autism assessment using standardised tools selected for age and presentation (ADOS-2 or MIGDAS-2)

  • Questionnaires (client and/or parent/caregiver, and teacher or partner where appropriate)

  • Integration of information across sources

  • Feedback session

  • Comprehensive written report with diagnostic conclusion (where supported by the assessment) and practical recommendations

Integrated Neurodevelopmental Assessment
(Combined ADHD + Autism Assessment)

A combined assessment evaluates ADHD and autism within one integrated process. It involves structured clinical interviews and standardised measures to determine whether a person meets criteria for ADHD, autism, or both, and to describe how this profile impacts day-to-day functioning.

What’s included

  • The Integrated Assessment includes all components of both the Neuropsychology and the Autism Diagnostic Assessment.

This service is a good fit if:

  • you suspect both ADHD and autism may be present

  • you suspect autism may be relevant alongside learning difficulties (including specific learning disorder), intellectual disability, or intellectual giftedness

  • previous explanations have not fully captured the full picture

  • you want a stronger understanding of strengths, support needs, and practical next steps