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Child and Adolescent Assessment Package 4

  • Intellectual Assessment for Giftedness
  • From 4 Years of Age
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About the Package

Intellectual Assessment for Giftedness

“A Gifted child is one who performs or who has the ability to perform at a level significantly beyond his or her chronologically aged peers and whose unique abilities and characteristics require special provisions and social and emotional support from the family, community and educational context”. Harrison, C. (2003). The ‘Intellectual Assessment for Giftedness’ is a diagnostic assessment to identify whether a child is within the gifted range of ability and to help guide and assist in making informed decisions regarding intellectual and academic potential within the home, school or external programs. A gifted child may also experience difficulties and areas of weakness. They may present as underachievers or experience learning difficulties (despite gifted intelligence); experience challenging behaviours and attitudes; disengage and withdraw from school, family and peers; experience low self-esteem, low motivation or resilience; and may experience psychological vulnerability including anxiety and perfection. Completing an assessment of giftedness will identify areas of need and provide recommendations for support in order to reach a child’s true potential. The Brilliant Minds ‘Intellectual Assessment of Giftedness’ includes a cognitive assessment, academic assessment and an analysis of a series of rating scales reviewing various areas of giftedness (intellectual, academic, motivation, creativity, leadership and artistic talent), adaptive behaviours and executive functions. Parent/Guardian and Teacher questionnaires are sent out as part of this package.

The Assessment Breakdown/How It Works

Session 1: Parent/Guardian Intake Session
1 Hour Session Information gathering session. No children are to attend the intake session This can be conducted in clinic or via telehealth
Session 2: Child Session 1
2 Hour Session Cognitive Assessment with Child using WPPSI-IV or WISC-V Must be Conducted On Clinic Premises
Session 3: Child Session 2
3 Hour Session Academic Assessment with Child using WIAT-III Must be Conducted On Clinic Premises
Session 4: Parent/Guardian Feedback Session
1 Hour Session In Clinic or via Telehealth 2-3 weeks from assessment date
Comprehensive Report
A written report is provided as part of this package. Please note that there is a two to three week turn around for report writing.
How Is The Assessment Scheduled?
We typically schedule the assessment to occur either in a single day or over two separate days. In the single-day format, the parent intake session and child testing are conducted on the same day, with testing divided into a two-hour session in the morning and a three-hour session in the afternoon. If scheduled over two days, the parent intake session and first two hours with the child will be held on one day, followed by the child’s 3 hour testing session on the subsequent day.

Cost

$3380

This assessment is based on 13 hours of clinical time. 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.
Important Note About Teacher Questionnaires Brilliant Minds Psychology provides online questionnaires for your child's teacher as part of the package. However, some schools often require hard copy questionnaires. Here are your options:
1. Digital Questionnaires (Included in Package)We will send digital versions of the questionnaires for the teacher to complete. 2. Hard Copy Questionnaires (Additional Fee)If the school requires hard copies, an additional fee of $46 will apply. This fee covers express postage with tracking to your home address. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to deliver the questionnaires to the teacher for completion. Completed teacher questionnaires must be returned us on or before the assessment date; otherwise, they will not be included in the final report. Please note, we will only provide postage if you live outside a 30-minute radius from our clinic or unable to travel to the clinic. 3. Self-Delivery of Hard Copies (Additional Printing Fee)If you prefer to pick up the questionnaires from the clinic and deliver the questionnaires yourself: Cost: $36 (does not include postage)

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We are pleased to inform you that we currently have openings for this package. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment with one of our assessment psychologists, please do not hesitate to reach out. You can contact us using the details below or by completing the form on the right. We look forward to assisting you
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