Psychology services for women, children, and families
Neurodevelopmental Assessment
Neurodevelopmental assessment is a comprehensive evaluation that assesses a child’s overall development and functioning. It evaluates various areas of development, such as language, motor skills, cognitive abilities, and social-emotional functioning.
Psychoeducational Assessment
Psycho-educational (also referred to as psychometric or cognitive & achievement) assessment for the diagnosis of learning disorders, intellectual disability and giftedness in children, adolescents and adults.
This may also form part of a broader assessment in some cases.
This typically involves an initial consultation and testing sessions. Parents are provided a comprehensive psychological assessment report following a feedback session detailing the findings of the assessment.
ADHD Diagnostic Assessment
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessment.
This usually involves an initial consultation in addition to a clinical interview and the administration of questionnaires to capture information about behaviour in a range of settings such as home, school and community.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment
Assessment utilises a range of qualitative and quantitative instruments including the Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum-2 (MIGDAS-2), cognitive and achievement measures, behaviour rating scales, adaptive measures, parent and teacher interviews, and observations. Additional reporting from multidisciplinary sources is considered best practice.
Fees:
All assessments commence with an initial pre-assessment consultation and review of developmental history. Please allow 1 - 1.5 hours, the fee for this is $275.
Fees for assessment vary depending on the type of assessment required. Please review the information below, and contact the clinic for more information. Assessment fees are kept as low as possible to ensure more equitable access to services for all - Yellow Psychology operates with a social justice philosophy.
(The the recommended rate of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. is $330 for a 50 minute consultation).
The Assessment Process:
1. Pre-assessment consultation.
2. Quote provided and 50% deposit required.
3. Assessment process begins.
4. Feedback session and report provided.
As a general guide, approximate fees for commonly requested neurodevelopmental assessments (including initial consultation, testing sessions and reporting) are:
ADHD Assessment: $990
Cognitive Assessment:
To assess for Intellectual Developmental Disorder (Intellectual Disability) or giftedness
WISC-V + Vineland-3 (adaptive included if required) $1,100
To assess for Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) - Reading, Written Expression, Mathematics (previously commonly referred to as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia)
WISC-V +Vineland + WIAT-III $1,500
Combined ADHD and Cognitive Assessment: $1,900
Autism Assessment (MIGDAS): $1,900
Combined Autism and Cognitive Assessment: $2,500
Where there is a wait-list in place, time frames will be discussed during the initial consultation.
Private Health Funds - many health funds provide rebates for psychology items, however, the conditions vary widely with each fund and level of cover. You should seek further information from your Health Fund to ascertain what you are entitled to claim.
Medicare rebates are available for people under 25 years old for autism assessment - a referral from a paediatrician or psychiatrist is required. This NDIS does not cover diagnostic assessments.
Payment options include payment plans and Afterpay to break up the cost.
Changes & Cancellations
It’s easy to cancel or change the date/time of your session without fee as long as you do so 48 hours before the scheduled session. We have a strict 48 hour cancellation policy which supports us in letting our clients know when appointments have become available. With enough notice, those who are in need of an appointment can book into an available session
If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please contact the practice to inform us at least 48 hours prior, otherwise the full fee will be charged.
