The psychologists at PsychSpan provide treatment services for a range of mental health challenges including:
PsychSpan offers a range of parenting supports including:
- Parenting focused intervention sessions
- Behavioural supports
- Parenting groups including the Circle of security parenting program
PsychSpan offers the following psychological assessments:
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment
PsychSpan offers gold standard ASD assessment protocols, and has the option to add on school observations, and a cognitive assessment if required. ASD assessments completed by PsychSpan also require additional external input from your treating medical practitioner to confirm diagnosis if appropriate in accordance the national Autism assessment guidelines by the AutismCRC.
Cognitive assessments
Cognitive assessments (often referred to as IQ tests) measure an individual’s strengths and weaknesses in the areas of verbal, visual-spatial, fluid reasoning, working memory, and processing speed. They are used to provide valuable information for a wide variety of concerns such as:
- Intellectual disability
- Giftedness
- ADHD
- Specific Learning Disorders
We also offer non-verbal cognitive assessments.
Educational assessments
An educational assessment is an achievement test which provides an indication of the child's strengths and weaknesses in reading, writing, spelling and maths. Results may inform educational placement, appropriate intervention or contribute to diagnosis of a Specific Learning Disorder.
Adaptive Behaviour Assessments
Adaptive behaviour assessments are used to determine behaviours across domains such as daily living skills, socialisation and communication. The assessment does not measure what an individual can do but rather what they behaviour they actually engage in on a regular basis. It is used in conjunction with other psychological assessments to current adaptive skills/functioning across multiple contexts.
ADHD Assessments
PsychSpan uses a Clinical interview and either the CAARS (self and observer reports for adults) or Conners - Third Edition, (parent and teacher responses for children) to inform appropriateness of ADHD, the findings of these assessments are included in a comprehensive report. A cognitive assessment can be completed as part of this process upon request.
PsychSpan offers the following groups. Interest is currently being taken for groups for Term one 2022. Social Skill groups run weekly during school terms and Circle of Security runs weekly for 8 weeks at scheduled intervals (based on interest) throughout the year.
- Circle of Security parenting group
- Lego Social skills Group
- Social skills group Pre school (4-5)
- Social skills group Early Primary
- Social skills group Late primary
- DBT Skills Group
