Autism Assessment
Insight Therapy Australia provides Autism assessment services for children, young people and Adults. We are dedicated to providing a positive neuro-affirming strengths-based experience for children and their families.
Assessments are conducted according to current international best-practice standards and the Australian National Assessment Guideline. This ensures reliable and accurate assessment which lead to best outcomes. Our team have professional specialised training in gold-standard Autism Assessments and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
The Child assessment process consists of:
- Parent/carer intake interview/s (which is a chance for us to meet you and explain the
process and answer any questions you may have about the assessment process) - Clinical interview to obtain developmental history information
- Pre-assessment questionnaire/s (this gives us information about behaviours in different
environments and highlights any areas of particular need and strengths) - Assessments administration
- Diagnostic observations (e.g., clinic, home and school settings)
- Written comprehensive psychological report with assessment findings, diagnosis (if
appropriate) and tailored recommendations - Assessment feedback session
We also consider differential diagnoses during assessments and therefore further assessments may also form part of the assessment process to help gain greater understanding of neurodiverse presentations depending on the cognitive and behavioural complexity and level of functioning.
The assessment outcomes can be beneficial in:
- Gaining greater understanding of a child’s unique profile of development, social interaction,
communication (both verbal and non-verbal), social imagination and cognition - Used in the developmental of individualised intervention or support plans that align with the
child’s specific needs to support wellbeing, communication, sensory, social interactions and
daily activities or interests - Accessing government funding assistance, community services and educational supports
Young Adult and Adult Autism Assessment
- Pre-assessment questionnaires
- Clinical interview (where we assess your developmental history, social communication skills, strengths, and current areas of concern)
- Session/s with significant others (e.g., partner, parent, close friend) to gain further information about current functioning and developmental history
- Multidisciplinary consultations with relevant stakeholders and review of any previous assessments or reports
- Assessment and observation interpretation and reporting
- Written comprehensive psychological report with assessment findings, diagnosis (if appropriate) and tailored recommendations
- Assessment feedback and future recommendations session
- We also consider differential diagnoses during assessments and therefore further assessments may also form part of the assessment process to help gain greater understanding of neurodiverse presentations depending on the cognitive and behavioural complexity and level of functioning.