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A personality assessment is a specialised psychological assessment used to better understand an adolescent or young person’s emotional functioning, personality patterns, and psychological wellbeing. Personality assessments are most commonly used to clarify complex emotional or behavioural presentations and to support accurate diagnosis, formulation, and intervention planning. At The Daisy Clinic, personality assessments are not routinely … Read more
An autism assessment is a comprehensive, diagnostic evaluation designed to determine whether a child or young person meets criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It explores social communication, interaction, behaviour, development, learning, and adaptive functioning to build a clear understanding of the child as a whole. Autism assessments at The Daisy Clinic follow a structured, … Read more
A cognitive assessment is a comprehensive, diagnostic evaluation of a child or young person’s thinking, learning, and reasoning abilities. It provides detailed information about how a child processes information, solves problems, uses language and visual reasoning, and applies cognitive skills in everyday and learning environments. Cognitive assessments are commonly used to better understand a child’s … Read more
An occupational therapist is a healthcare professional who helps children in the activities and tasks meaningful and necessary for daily life.
A developmental assessment is a comprehensive, diagnostic evaluation of a young child’s overall development. It is designed to understand how a baby or young child is developing across key areas, including thinking and learning, communication, motor skills, social interaction, emotional development, and everyday functioning. Developmental assessments are most commonly completed for babies and young children from … Read more
A learning assessment is a comprehensive evaluation designed to understand why a child or young person is experiencing difficulties with learning at school. It focuses on identifying patterns of strengths and needs in thinking, learning, and academic skills, and on clarifying whether learning difficulties are related to an underlying learning disorder or other factors. Learning … Read more
A neurodevelopmental assessment is a comprehensive evaluation designed to understand a child or young person’s development, behaviour, learning, and emotional wellbeing as a whole. Rather than focusing on a single concern, a neurodevelopmental assessment explores multiple areas of functioning to identify the factors contributing to a young person’s presentation and to guide meaningful, individualised support. … Read more
A behavioural assessment is designed to understand the factors contributing to a child or young person’s behaviour across home, school, and community settings. Rather than focusing on behaviour in isolation, this assessment explores why behaviours are occurring, what maintains them, and how they interact with emotional regulation, learning, and development. Behavioural assessments are particularly helpful … Read more
