Intellectual Disability Assessment

Put simply, an intellectual disability assessment is a test that psychologists use to understand how your brain functions. An intellectual disability assessment includes questions and tasks that measure specific cognitive abilities, and identify your brain's strengths, challenges and differences. The results of assessment are used to diagnose and to inform support and strategies to improve your daily life.
Intellectual disability assessment is available in-clinic or online.

What are the benefits?

Understanding

Intellectual disability assessment can help you, your family, and your friends understand why you act or feel differently from others. Understanding your brain can help make sense of things that may have been confusing before.

Support

Intellectual disability assessment identifies your brain's strengths, challenges, differences, and outcomes after injury, illness or rehabilitation. The psychologist’s report explains these results and helps you to access support and tools to improve your daily life. These supports usually help with school, university, or in the workplace.

Validation

A diagnosis can be an empowering experience. It can be reassuring to know that a) there's an explanation for your differences and difficulties, b) there are ways to make life easier and use your differences to your advantage, and c) you’re not alone and now you can connect with like-minded communities.
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How much does intellectual disability assessment cost?

Neurocognitive Assessment Packages

Assessment Packages

We've streamlined your neurodevelopmental assessment needs with cost-effective packages. Assessment packages help you to save money through bundling, when booking in for multiple assessments. This not only provides financial savings, but also ensures that you receive the most thorough evaluation possible.

Where should I start?

Have a specific question?
Diagnostic assessment
Assessment to diagnose ADHD, autism, giftedness, specific learning disorders and intellectual disabilities.
Unsure if it's ADHD or autism?
Neurodevelopmental screening
Screen your symptoms of ADHD and autism and get guidance from a psychologist without committing to a full assessment.

What is the process?

1. Background - You'll provide your background info and details for your practitioner.

2. Intake - You'll meet your practitioner, and have an opportunity to ask questions and present your concerns.

3. Intellectual Disability Assessment - You'll complete a series of standardised questions and tasks that evaluate your cognitive functions with the help of your practitioner.

4. Feedback - Your practitioner will discuss your results with you (it’s a jargon-free zone, we work hard to make sure it makes sense), clarify your concerns and talk with you about the next steps,

5. Report Writing - Your practitioner will write a report summarising the assessment findings, their diagnostic impression, and recommendations for next steps.

Intellectual Disability Assessment Services

What you can expect from us...

Scope is a truly neuro-affirming practice. All of our practitioners and team members value lived experience and take the position of an ally in every interaction. Our services are strengths-based and built around the self-identified needs of our clients. We always aim to identify environmental change to support our clients without changing the individual. Our team includes ND and NT individuals and we can't wait to meet you!

Inclusive

Our intellectual disability assessments are available to everyone, including people with all verbal abilities (including non-verbal), low and no vision, and low motor skills.

Diverse

We have an extensive library of assessment tools to tailor your assessment and answer your questions.

Accessible

You can access assessment 100% online, in-clinic, through home visits*, or through our rural outreach services.
* Home visits are limited by time taken to travel from our clinic locations. Please ask our client support team for more information.
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What should I bring?

Records

Bring any relevant medical and educational records, such as previous assessments and reports, and a list of your current medications.

Questions

You may want to jot down any questions or concerns you have about your symptoms or challenges before your first session.

Items

It may be helpful to bring a notepad and pen to take note of important information, and also a comfort item to make you feel at ease.

Who should I see for an intellectual disability assessment?

All of our psychologists are AHPRA registered.
Martina Vignando - Intellectual Disability Assessment
Martina Vignando
Joanne Hutchinson - Intellectual Disability Assessment
Joanne Hutchinson
Anna Murphy - Intellectual Disability Assessment
Anna Murphy
Rebecca Deltoro - Intellectual Disability Assessment
Rebecca Deltoro
Max Stoneman - Intellectual Disability Assessment
Max Stoneman
Renee Harrington - Intellectual Disability Assessment
Renee Harrington
Danielle Copplin - Intellectual Disability Assessment
Danielle Copplin

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