Assessment Clinic

EVERY CHILD IS UNIQUE in their own way

We’ll build an assessment battery that’s right for your child.

At Hester Psychology, we take the time to understand your reasons for referral first before designing an assessment battery, resulting in a evaluation that is both comprehensive and sensitive to your child’s unique needs.

We use a range of evidence-based methods and tests to gain a clear understanding of your child’s strengths and challenges. This personalized approach allows us to provide accurate insights and practical recommendations to support their growth and development.

We offer a range of assessments for your child:

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Cognitive & Academic Assessments

We’re able to provide standardised measures to assess your child’s cognitive and academic skills, intellectual ability, memory and executive functioning to better understand how they think and identify what barriers to learning they may be facing in the classroom.

  • IQ & Cognitive Ability
  • Learning Difficulties & Giftedness
  • School Readiness
  • Special Considerations/IEPs
  • Specific Learning Disorder
    • Dyslexia/Reading Difficulties
    • Dysgraphia/Writing Challenges
    • Dyscalculia/Maths Difficulties
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Neuroaffirming Autism & ADHD Assessments

Our diagnostic assessments are designed to give you more than just a label. We’ll generate a clear and comprehensive report which helps to identify your child’s strengths alongside their challenges, and clarify any support needs they may have to build their capacity.

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessments
  • Autism Assessments
  • Executive Functioning & Working Memory
  • Sensory Processing Difficulties
  • Functional Capacity & Support Needs
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Behavioural & Emotional Assessments

Worried that your child’s behaviours are more than ‘just a phase’? Our assessments provide a clearer understanding of the factors influencing their behaviour and offer guidance on possible next steps, whether that includes intervention, support strategies, or reassurance.

  • Anxiety & Mood Disorders
  • Oppositional Behaviour & Conduct Concerns
  • Emotional Regulation & Resilience
  • Self-Esteem & Social Confidence
  • Trauma & Attachment

We understand that the assessment journey can be confusing.

Seeking an assessment for your child can be an overwhelming and emotional journey, which is often paired with a lot of uncertainty and questions.

We’ll make contact with you prior to booking your initial consultation to help validate your concerns, clarify the next steps, and ensure our services are the right fit for your child before moving forward with a full assessment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

An assessment is a structured process where we work closely with you, your child, and other people who know your child well (such as teachers or support workers) to gather a clear picture of their strengths, challenges, and overall needs. The assessment process may include:

Interviews: These can be with you, with your child, with teachers or even other key adults in your child’s life,

Observations: We may need to take a look at your child in a school setting, at home or just watch how they generally adapt to different tasks,

Standardised assessments: These are the evidence-based tools we use to measure your child’s skills and abilities, as informed by our tailored assessment plan,

At-home questionnaires: Sometimes we’ll also ask you, or other professionals to complete supplementary questionnaires at home to give us information from your own perspective.

Once this process is complete, we’ll begin writing your report and get you in to provide some feedback, which is all included in the price of your assessment.

We need to confirm exactly what your child’s assessment may involve before giving you an accurate understanding of costs.


Pricing depends on how many resources we need to dedicate to the assessment, how long it takes and how many pieces of the puzzle we need to collect and analyse. Once we have a better understanding of what you need, we’ll be able to give you an estimate of the costs involved with completing your assessment.

Sometimes we need to collect information from a range of different people, like educators at school or daycare, and any other professionals that may have insights into your child’s needs like an Occupational Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, or a Pediatrician. Collecting these details can take some extra time, but it ensures that we get the full picture of your child and their needs before we complete our report.


Once we have all the information we require, we’ll need about two weeks to ensure we’re able to produce a clear and actionable report for you. When the report has been completed, you’ll be contacted to arrange a feedback session where you can discuss the results and ask any questions you may have.

Assessing your child can be an empowering step toward better understanding their needs and creating a tailored approach to help support them through their challenges.


When everyone is on the same page about what’s going on with your child, it creates a collaborative approach to supporting their growth. Whether it’s providing more effective strategies at school or helping to foster social connections, the assessment can helps families to feel more confident in their understanding of their child and what their unique needs are.

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Deciding to have your child assessed is a big step.

It’s normal to have questions about the process. Contact us today to enquire about our services and we’ll help you to determine the path that best meets your needs.

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