Autism Assessments
Service Fees
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Autism Assessment For Adults and Children
$2600
Comprehensive Report Suitable for NDIS applications
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Autism Assessment
Adults Lite
Excludes Comprehensive Report
$1600
Not suitable for NDIS applications
Only available to adults
Autism + ADHD Assessment
$3300
Comprehensive Report
$2100
Available to adults-Letter Only
Autism Assessments
You may apply for NDIS with autism Level 2 and 3. Often a single clinician diagnosis is accepted when done by a clinical psychologist. However, NDIS may ask for additional information such as a letter from a paediatrician and/or speech pathologist to confirm the diagnosis for children or a psychiatrist for adults. This is in keeping with National Guidelines for best practice for autism assessments.
Autism assessments are available for children over 5 years and adults. All assessments are done using zoom video.
The comprehensive assessment and report includes:
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All the assessments including those needed by NDIS
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The full report with the level of atutism, all the results and recommendations including NDIS recommendations in NDIS terminology and aligned with NDIS requirements
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Feedback session to read over the report and explain the results and recommendations and ask questions about what to do next.
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A summary letter
The Lite assessment for adults includes:
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An autism assessment
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A brief summary letter stating the diagnosis and level of autism.
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No Follow up appointment
This is NOT suitable for an NDIS application or for school funding applications and is only avaialble to adults. This is suitable for someone who just wants their diagnosis confirmed and in writing
You may apply for NDIS with autism Level 2 and 3. Often a single clinician diagnosis is accepted when done by a clinical psychologist. However, NDIS may ask for additional information such as a letter from a paediatrician and/or speech pathologist to confirm the diagnosis for children or a psychiatrist for adults. This is in keeping with National Guidelines for best practice for autism assessments.
FAQs:
Please be aware that psychologists cannot prescribe or make recommendations about medication. Medication is prescribed by paediatricians and psychiatrists.
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Usually the report from a clinical psychologist is adequate to meet NDIS requirements.
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Your report or letter wil be available two weeks after the follow-up session.
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Yes there are Medicare rebates (around $400) if you have a referral from a paediatrician or psychiatrist, and you're under 25 years of age. You may need a supporting letter from a paediatrician or speech therapist for school funding. The Education Department requires confirmation of diagnosis from 2 suitably qualified professionals.
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No you don't need a referral.
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A 50% deposit is taken at the time of booking to confirm the appointment. If the deposit is not received within 7 days of booking and we haven't heard from you, the appointment may be cancelled. We'll reach out to you before that happens. The balance is due the day of the assessment.
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Payments can be made using direct deposit or card.
