Assessment for Giftedness

Is your child bored in class, yet capable of achievement?

Would you like to discover if your child really is intellectually gifted?

Assessment for giftedness provides a profile of learning preferences and helps to plan individual learning programs and make informed decisions about individual learning styles and strategies.

Assessment for giftedness includes:

1. An initial review of your child's cognitive, social, family and emotional history
2. A standardised cognitive (intelligence) test (WAIS-IV, WISC-IV or WPPSI-III)
3. A standardised achievement (academic) test (WIAT-II)
4. A Gifted Rating Scale (GRS)
5. A detailed assessment report
6. Tailored learning recommendations for your child
7. A comprehensive feedback session to answer all your questions

The results from this assessment will reveal whether or not your child is gifted and, if so, in which domains.

Cognitive testing will reveal strengths in:

• Processing speed
• Auditory processing
• Verbal processing
• Non-verbal processing
• Fluid reasoning
• Working memory

Achievement testing will assess processing skills in key areas such as:

• Reading
• Writing
• Spelling
• Mathematics
• Oral language

The Gifted Rating Scale will assess a broad range of skills including:

• Intellectual
• Academic
• Motivation
• Creativitiy
• Leadership
• Artistic talent

Assessment tools used:

• WISC-IV Australian (ages: 6 years to 16 years 11 months)

OR

• WPPSI-III Australian (ages: 2 years 6 months to 7 years 3 months)

OR

•  WAIS-IV Australian (ages: 16 years to 90 years)

AND

• WIAT-II Australian (ages: 4 years and over)

AND

• GRS-P (ages: 4 years to 6 years 11 months)

OR

• GRS-S (ages: 6 years to 13 years 11 months)

Assessment time: 2 x 1 to 1.5 hours

Cost: $950.00
NB: A $300 deposit is required at the time of booking.

Services included:

• Intake and review of child's history
• Cognitive assessment
• Achievement assessment
• Review and analysis of teacher gifted rating form
• Detailed psychological report
• Tailored learning recommendations
• Report feedback session (20-30 minutes)

Medicare rebates

Please note that Medicare rebates are not available for psychological assessment. You may be able to claim a rebate for a "long consultation" from your private health insurance provider. Please check this directly with your provider.