Assessments
A comprehensive and timely assessment process is highly regarded at Pathways to ensure that an accurate cognitive, learning, emotional, behavourial and/or social profile is obtained for each child and adolescent. The types of assessments conducted at Pathways include but are not limited to:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Cognitive Assessment (IQ)
- Academic Achievement/Educational Assessment
We use well validated instruments in our assessments and we also use relevant questionnaires and rating scales to gather information from parents/carers and teachers/educators about the children and adolescents.
Our psychologists have been trained and have extensive experience in using the following instruments:
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - Second Edition (ADOS-2)
- Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)
- Childhood Autism Rating Scale - Second Edition (CARS-2)
- Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development - Third Edition and Fourth Edition (Bayley-III) (Bayley-4 A&NZ)
- Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence - Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV)
- Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition (WISC-V)
- Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – Third Edition (WIAT-III)
- Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing - Second Edition (CTOPP-2)
As part of the assessment, the following rating scales and questionnaires relevant to the presenting problems utilised include but are not limited to:
- Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales -Third edition (Vineland -3)
- Beck Youth Inventories of Social and Emotional Impairment– Second Edition (BYI-II)
- Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive function – Second Edition (BRIEF 2)
- Social Responsiveness Scale – Second Edition (SRS-2)
- Conners Comprehensive Behaviour Rating Scales (CBRS)
- Conners – Third Edition (Conners 3)
Therapy
At Pathways, we provide therapy for children and adolescents with developmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We also help and support children and adolescents with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, behavioural issues and social difficulties. We implement evidence -based treatment and tailor the treatment programs to the learning styles and interests of the children and adolescents in order to engage them and help them to develop the skills they need. We see ourselves as part of the child’s and adolescent’s treatment team and as such, we work collaboratively with the young persons, their families, Paediatricians, other health professionals and their teachers/educators.
