Package 6: Non-Verbal Cognitive Ability Assessment
This package is available from 4 years of age.
The Non-Verbal Cognitive Ability Assessment package would be recommended for children and young people who require a cognitive ability assessment and have speech, language and communication difficulties; are English language learners, or are individuals from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander. The Non-Verbal Cognitive Ability Assessment would also be suitable for hard of hearing or individuals that are deaf;gifted individuals from a culturally and linguistically diverse population; or individuals with diagnosed communication disorders such as Aphasia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Selective Mutism.
The Brilliant Minds Non-Verbal Cognitive Ability Assessment includes a cognitive assessment and assessment of adaptive functioning. The primary cognitive assessment utilised is the Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV). The WNV Scale is a reliable and efficient scale to accurately assess cognitive ability “when language poses a barrier to typical administration, or where traditional intellectual assessment results would be questionable due to language-related difficulties (Pearson, 2022). The WNV scale assesses children and young people up to the age of 21 years, 11 months. The Test of Non-Verbal Intelligence- Fourth Edition (TONI-4) will be utilised as an additional tool to provide supplementary assessment information where required.
A series of questionnaires will be sent to parents/ guardians and teachers, to gain the required additional information.
The package includes:
Session 1: Parent/Guardian Only Intake Session (1 Hour) – No children are to attend the intake session.
Session 2: Cognitive Assessment with Child – Wechsler Non-Verbal Scale of Ability (WNV) and/or TONI-4 (2 Hours) Session 3: Parent/Guardian Feedback Session (1 Hour) A comprehensive written report is provided as part of this package. Please note there is a two to three-week turnaround for report writing. There is a four-week turnaround for report writing if the assessment is completed with a Provisional Psychologist. You will be provided with this information at the time of booking an assessment. Based on 7 hours of clinician time, inclusive of a written report.A $500 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking This assessment is not covered by Medicare. If you have private health insurance, please contact your provider to see how much they can cover for you. The private health code for assessment is 100
Session 2: Cognitive Assessment with Child – Wechsler Non-Verbal Scale of Ability (WNV) and/or TONI-4 (2 Hours) Session 3: Parent/Guardian Feedback Session (1 Hour) A comprehensive written report is provided as part of this package. Please note there is a two to three-week turnaround for report writing. There is a four-week turnaround for report writing if the assessment is completed with a Provisional Psychologist. You will be provided with this information at the time of booking an assessment. Based on 7 hours of clinician time, inclusive of a written report.A $500 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking This assessment is not covered by Medicare. If you have private health insurance, please contact your provider to see how much they can cover for you. The private health code for assessment is 100