Child Assessment Clinic offers comprehensive assessments for children and teens across the Illawarra, including Autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, school readiness and more — with appointments available now and detailed reports completed within one week.

The clinic is local (based in Corrimal), but their clinicians have extensive experience working in multidisciplinary teams in public & private services across Sydney and the Illawarra - therefore families can avoid long travel and wait times.

Child Assessment Clinic provides comprehensive and neurodivergence-affirming assessments for children and adolescents for a range of developmental and learning differences including:

• Autism Spectrum (known as ASD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (known as AD/HD or ADD)
• Specific Learning Disorders (known as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
• General learning difficulties
• Giftedness
• Intellectual Disability
• Global Developmental Delay
• Prior to School Assessment
• Early Development Assessments
• Click here to learn about each of our assessments in more detail

Every assessment is neuro-affirming, focusing on strengths and differences and recognising Autism (not ASD) as a difference, not a disorder. Families are offered a complimentary 15-minute “no wrong door” phone call for guidance and support, even if referral elsewhere is needed.

The clinicians are neurodivergence-affirming, PDA-aware and very familiar in assessing children who engage in masking behaviours. Our clinicians are also very experienced in assessing women and girls who may not be showing many (or any) difficulties at school.

For more information and to get in contact with our team we have a few options depending on your preferred way to communicate:

1. Complete the intake form (5-10 minutes)
2. Send an email at [email protected]
3. Call or text on 0405 968 711

What to expect after making an enquiry?

Our Clinical Psychologist will be in contact with you within one business day to arrange a time for a 10-15 minute chat to learn more about your concerns and to discuss options moving forward.

We offer this service free of charge because it is important to us that every client that we see is offered the right assessment at the right time.

How do the Assessments work?

The Child Assessment Clinic's comprehensive assessments involve clinical interviews with parents, gathering information from school/daycare and involved therapists. The assessments also include standardised psychometric tests with the child or young person. Our clinicians are skilled in the administration of a range of measures including:

Autism Assessment:

• Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2)
• Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition (MIGDAS-2)
• Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2)

Cognitive & Learning Assessment:

• Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV)
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V)
• Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-III)
• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)

ADHD Assessment:

• MOXO-continuous performance test
• Conners 4
• Conners Early Childhood
• Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory (CEFI)

Developmental & Early Childhood Assessment:

• Griffiths Scales of Child Assessment (Griffiths 3)
• Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System (ABAS-3)
• Vinelands Adaptive Behaviour Scales (Vinelands 3)
• And more

The team are flexible in our approach to how assessments are conducted because we know that there is no 'one size fits all'. Generally the comprehensive assessments are completed over one appointment that can last for 4-6 hours. From each assessment you receive a comprehensive report detailing assessment results, diagnosis (if applicable) and recommendations to support your child. The assessment includes comprehensive feedback with our clinicians where you have the opportunity to ask any questions. Clinical psychologists can formally diagnose and our reports are often used to support applications for NDIS funding.