Assessments
Assessments help you and your child’s team understand their strengths and support needs. We offer assessments across our disciplines: speech pathology, occupational therapy and psychology.
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A child assessment is a structured way of understanding how your child is developing: their strengths, how they learn and communicate, and where they may need support. At Scribble, assessments can look at autism, ADHD, cognitive and learning skills, speech and language, motor and sensory skills, and everyday functioning.
Depending on the question you’d like answered, an assessment may include talking with you about your child’s development, observing your child, play-based and structured activities, questionnaires, and information from kinder or school. Afterwards, we meet with you to talk through what we found in plain language, and provide a written report with practical recommendations. We explain each step before we begin, and we adapt activities and take breaks so your child feels as comfortable as possible.
Families across Melbourne come to us for autism assessments, ADHD assessments and other developmental assessments at our Werribee, Craigieburn, Moonee Ponds and Caroline Springs clinics. Some parts of an assessment may also happen at school, kinder, home or via telehealth where suitable. Whatever the outcome, the aim is the same: a clearer picture of your child that can help guide support at home, at school and in any funding applications.
Who it’s for: Families who’d like a clearer picture of how their child is developing, to guide support, access funding, or simply understand their child better.
Every child is different, so support is always tailored to your child and your family’s goals.
An autism assessment looks at how your child communicates, socialises, plays and experiences the world, including sensory differences. It usually involves several sessions, including talking with you and observing your child. We focus on understanding your child’s strengths as well as their support needs.
An ADHD assessment explores your child’s attention, activity levels, impulse control and how these affect everyday life. We gather information from you, your child and their kinder or school, often using questionnaires alongside observation and conversation.
These assessments look at how your child thinks, reasons, remembers and learns. The results can help explain why some tasks feel harder than others, and point to practical strategies for home and the classroom.
A speech pathologist looks at your child’s speech sounds, understanding and use of language, social communication and early literacy. Much of this happens through play, picture activities and conversation.
An occupational therapist looks at your child’s fine and gross motor skills, sensory preferences, self-care and participation in daily routines. This helps explain what’s behind everyday challenges and what supports may help.
These assessments give a broad picture of your child’s development and how they manage day-to-day activities. The information can help you plan support and may be useful when applying for funding such as the NDIS.
Every child develops at their own pace. These are general signs that a chat with us could help, not a checklist for a diagnosis.
Not sure? Trust your instincts and get in touch or try our “Can we help?” tool.
An assessment is about more than challenges. We look closely at what your child does well and what they enjoy, and include this in our findings.
We use play and relaxed activities wherever we can, take breaks when needed, and adapt the process so your child feels comfortable.
We explain each step before we begin, listen to your observations, and share our findings in plain language, with time for your questions.
Where it helps, assessments draw on more than one discipline (speech pathology, occupational therapy and psychology) for a fuller picture of your child.
Contact us or send a referral. We’ll talk about your questions and concerns and help work out which assessment is the right fit.
Depending on the assessment, this may include an interview with you, sessions with your child, questionnaires, and information from kinder or school. We’ll explain what’s involved before we start.
We meet with you to talk through the findings in plain language, answer your questions and discuss what they may mean for your child.
You receive a written report with practical recommendations. We can help you use it to plan support at home, kinder or school, and with funding applications.
Working together
Warm, experienced clinicians who love working with kids.
Choose a clinic, or we can come to your child’s school, kinder or home, or meet online.
Assessments at our clinics in Melbourne’s west and north. Bright, welcoming spaces designed for play.
Mobile
Therapy in your home and community, where your child is most comfortable.
In schools
We partner with schools to support students in their everyday learning environment.
Early years
Early-years support in kinder and childcare settings, alongside educators.
Online
Secure online sessions from anywhere in Australia. Flexible and family-friendly.
There are a few ways to fund therapy. We’ll help you work out what applies to your family.
We welcome self-managed and plan-managed participants.
Partial rebates with a GP Chronic Disease Management plan, or a Mental Health Treatment Plan for psychology.
Pay privately. Your health fund may reimburse part of the fee, depending on your extras cover.
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Send a referral online or book a time that suits. We’ll take it from there, together.
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