Intellectual Disability Assessment

Scope provides strength-based, neuroaffirming intellectual disability assessment for individuals of all abilities (including those with blindness, deafness, or motor and communication challenges).

These assessments, often requested by schools or the NDIS, evaluate cognitive abilities, highlight strengths and challenges, and inform support strategies to improve daily living. Our intellectual disability assessments are designed to be accessible to all, taking into account individual needs and abilities. The results of the assessment are used to diagnose and inform support strategies to improve daily life.

Intellectual disability assessments are eligible for NDIS and Centrelink (disability support pension) funding.

Intellectual disability assessment is available in-clinic or online.

What are the benefits?

Understanding

An intellectual disability assessment can help you, your family, and friends understand why you may think, learn, or respond differently. Gaining insight into your cognitive strengths and challenges can clarify experiences that may have previously been difficult to understand.

Support

An intellectual disability assessment highlights your brain's strengths, challenges, and differences. It helps you access the support and tools needed to improve daily life, particularly in areas like school, university, or the workplace.

Empowerment

It can be empowering to know that there’s an explanation for your differences, strategies to make life easier, and ways to use your strengths to your advantage. You’re also not alone—there are supportive communities to connect with.

How much does intellectual disability assessment cost?

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.

Intellectual disability assessments are eligible for NDIS and Centrelink (disability support pension) funding.

Where should I start?

Have a specific question?

Diagnostic assessment

Book assessment to diagnose specific learning disorders, ADHD, autism, giftedness and intellectual disabilities.

Unsure if it's something else?

Neurodevelopmental screening

Screen your symptoms and get guidance from a psychologist.

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.