Psychology Services

Psychological Assessments & Therapy

At Kids InMotion, our psychologists are trained in child development and formulating individualised treatment plans to ensure our clients are given the best chance at reaching their full potential.

The Kids InMotion psychology team is dedicated to helping children and adolescents identify their strengths, address their barriers, and develop their skills so that they can achieve their personal goals and aspirations.

Following an initial assessment, our psychologists provide personalised, evidence-based interventions for:

· Autism spectrum disorders

· Emotional regulation including promoting resilience and coping skills

· Prosocial behaviour and friendships

· Behavioural difficulties and disorders- managing challenging behaviours across settings including behaviour associated with oppositional defiance disorder

· Anxiety and phobias

· Depression

· Anger management

· Grief and loss

· Trauma focussed interventions

· Dealing with divorce and parental separation

Kids InMotion Psychologists can also assist you with a range of formal assessments for cognition, intelligence, learning disabilities and autism.

Psychological Assessments

Comprehensive Psychological Assessments

Psychological Assessments are evidence-based assessments used to provide useful information for a wide range of issues.

These include:

· Identifying the type and severity of any difficulties present

· Assessing for any cognitive difficulty and planning an informed treatment plan

· Assessing and diagnosing a range of Specific Learning Disorders

· Assessing and providing a treatment plan for a wide range of Behaviour and Behaviour disorders

· To access funding under the NDIS

· To determine what accommodations are needed in a classroom and at home

The Kids InMotion psychology team have been trained to administer a range of standardised psychological assessments:

Cognitive assessment (also known as an IQ assessment) is a specialised assessment of intellectual strengths and weaknesses. Its purpose is to establish academic potential and assist in the diagnosis of specific learning difficulties, intellectual disabilities, or areas of giftedness.

IQ- Intelligence Quotient Assessment

What it involves:

- Cognitive (IQ) Assessment- 2 hours in the clinic

- Report Preparation- 4 hours

Intellectual Disability Assessment

What it involves:

- Cognitive (IQ) Assessment- 3 hours

- Adaptive assessment- completed by caregiver

- Report Preparation- 5 hours

Specific Learning Disability assessment

What it involves:

- Cognitive (IQ) Assessment- 2 hours

- Achievement (WIAT-IV)- 2 hours

- Report Preparation- 5 hours

Autism Assessment

An Autism Diagnostic Assessment can help parents and caregivers understand their child’s behaviour and support early intervention.

The ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) and Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI-R ) which are considered the “gold standard” standardised diagnostic tools for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This test can be administered for individuals as young as 12 months of age all the way to adulthood

What it involves:

- ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule – 2nd Edition)

- ADI-R (Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised)