Autism, ADHD and learning assessments.
A clear process, a written report you can use, and support afterwards if you want it. For children, teenagers and adults.
Where
Booragoon or online
GP referral
Not needed
Your report
Within 4 to 6 weeks
Deposit
$200, non-refundable
Start here.
Choose one form. Our care team calls you once it arrives.
For a child or teen
Filled in by a parent or carer. For autism, ADHD, cognitive and learning assessments, with school input built in.
For me, as an adult
For adult autism and ADHD assessment. It is never too late to understand how your own brain works.
Prefer to talk first? Call Booragoon on (08) 6288 9283.
How assessment works here.
An assessment helps you understand how someone thinks, learns, feels and connects. It looks at strengths as much as the things that are harder. We see autism and ADHD as different ways of being, not something to fix.
Not every assessment ends in a diagnosis, and the outcome is never decided in advance. Every assessment gives you a clear written picture, with practical recommendations for school, work or your GP.
Assessments are carried out by Vishal Maharaj, Psychologist. Vishal is an independent practitioner who consults from our Booragoon rooms, and he assesses children, teenagers and adults.
The steps.
Fill in one form
Choose the child or teen form or the adult form at the top of this page. You do not need a GP referral, and your form goes securely to our care team.
We call you
Our care team talks with you about which assessment fits, the fees and the dates. A $200 non-refundable deposit, paid by card, holds your appointment.
Questionnaires
We email the engagement form and questionnaires. For children and teenagers, we also send assessments for their teacher to complete. You can do them over more than one sitting.
Share what you have
We send a Halaxy link to upload school reports from the last two years and any other reports. The remaining balance is paid before or on the day of your appointment.
Your appointment
Meet Vishal in Booragoon or online, over one or two sessions. He asks about development and health, and about what is going well and what is hard right now.
Report and feedback
Your written report arrives by email within 4 to 6 weeks. You then meet with Vishal to talk through what the findings mean and what could help from here.
Integrative Consensus Team
If the findings point toward autism, we refer you to our partnering paediatrician or psychiatrist, currently about 4 to 6 weeks away. A GP referral lets you claim the Medicare rebate. Their fee is separate, and we tell you the amount first.
What comes next is up to you
At your appointment, we can help you book a first session with our therapy team, so support is ready when your report arrives. Taking the report and going is fine too. Extra time with Vishal is billed at an hourly rate.
Assessments and fees.
Children, teens, adults
Autism
Social, communication, sensory and developmental profile. A first meeting, one or two sessions and a report.
$2,350
Children, teens, adults
ADHD
Attention, energy and executive functioning. A first meeting, one or two sessions, school input and a report.
$1,350
Children, teens, adults
ADHD and autism
Both assessed together. A first meeting, one or two sessions, school input and a report.
$2,750
Children and teens
Cognitive
How your young person thinks, reasons and takes in information. A parent meeting, sessions and a report.
$2,000
Children and teens
Cognitive and adaptive
Thinking skills and everyday living skills. Used when an intellectual disability may be present. Includes a report.
$2,500
Children and teens
Learning
Reading, writing, spelling and maths. Strengths, support needs and school-focused recommendations in a report.
$2,500
Children and teens
Cognitive and learning
The combined assessment for learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia. Includes a report.
$3,500
If more sessions are needed, we talk with you before anything is added. See the full fee schedule
Where you will be.
551 Marmion Street, Booragoon
Playrooms, quiet rooms and a garden
Playroom photo goes here after the 9 October shoot.
The playroom
This is where children and teenagers do their assessment.
Walk-through video (about 30 seconds, captioned) goes here after the 9 October shoot.
From the car park to the playroom
A short video of arriving: the entrance, reception, the waiting room and the playroom.
Preparing for your session.
You do not need to study or practise. There are no right or wrong answers.
For a child or teen
What happens
Your child does puzzles, answers questions and talks with Vishal in one of our playrooms. An ADHD session is about 60 minutes and an autism session is about 90 minutes. There are one or two sessions, and we tell you how many before the day.
What to bring
Water, a snack, and glasses or hearing aids if they use them. Bring anything that helps them feel calm, such as headphones, a fidget or a comfort toy.
During the session
Your child can take breaks, move around and stim. Showing them the photos of our rooms on this page beforehand can help.
What to tell them
Try: “You are meeting someone whose job is to learn how your brain works. You will do puzzles and talk. You are not in trouble, and there is no test to pass.”
For an adult
What happens
You talk with Vishal about your life now and when you were younger. There are also questionnaires and some tasks. An ADHD session is about 60 minutes and an autism session is about 90 minutes. There are one or two sessions.
What to bring
Water, a snack, and glasses or hearing aids if you use them. Old school reports help if you have them, and it is fine if you do not. Headphones or a fidget are welcome.
During the session
You can take breaks, move around and stim. You can ask for a question to be repeated or written down. If the light or noise bothers you, tell us.
Optional
If writing is easier than talking, bring notes: three things that were hard at school, and three that are hard now. You can bring someone who knew you as a child.
If your session is online
You need a quiet room, and a device with a camera and microphone. We email you the link before your session.
After the assessment.
After your report, you can get support here if you want it. Our psychologists, occupational therapists and social worker work within one integrative framework, in the same building. Dietetics is available through an independent partner.
You can share your report with school, your workplace, your GP or the NDIS, if and when you choose. Decisions about funding and adjustments are made by those organisations.
For referrers
GPs, paediatricians and psychiatrists
Autism, ADHD, cognitive and learning assessment across the lifespan, with the Integrative Consensus Team for autism. Reports within 4 to 6 weeks, sent to you with the client’s consent. Referrals to [email protected].
Not sure which one you need?
Tell us what is going on and we will point you to the right assessment, or somewhere else if that suits you better.
“Connection is everything.”
— Andrea Groom, Director