Children, teens & adults
MIGDAS-2 interviews
Strengths-based, not deficit-based
Cognitive assessment included
Examples of WHO IS IT FOR
A child whose play, friendships, or sensory world has looked different from early on.
A teen who is exhausted from masking, and whose family only sees the crash at home.
An adult — often late-identified — who has recognised themselves in what they've been reading.
A family who want language and understanding, whether or not the outcome unlocks funding.
WHAT WE LOOK AT
Social communication
How this person connects, reads and sends signals, and manages conversation — including the strategies they have built to look like they are managing.
Interests & patterns
Deep interests, routines, sameness, repetitive movement. We are interested in what these do for a person, not only whether they meet a threshold.
Sensory experience
Sound, light, texture, taste, movement, interoception. Often the most disabling part of daily life and the most straightforward to accommodate.
Masking & lifespan history
What has been camouflaged, at what cost, and how the picture looked at four, at ten, and now. Late-identified adults are a large part of who we see.
Fine at school, falling apart the moment they get home.
Friendships that are wanted, tried for, and hard to keep.
Change of plan, change of teacher, change of anything — and the day is gone.
Sensory overwhelm that gets read as being difficult or fussy.
A young person who was assessed years ago and told they were “too social” to be autistic.
An adult who has always felt one step outside the room and finally wants to know why.
HOW IT WORKS
1
STEP ONE
A first conversation
A 60-minute intake. For children and teens this is a parent/carer session gathering developmental history; for adults it's a self-referral intake gathering background and history. With your consent we may collect information from teachers, GPs or previous reports. Telehealth available where appropriate.
2
STEP TWO
Diagnostic interviews & testing
Diagnostic interviews and observation using the MIGDAS-2 — a sensory-based, conversational interview — alongside cognitive assessment (WISC-V for children and teens, WAIS-5 for adults) and questionnaires completed across home, school or work. Usually spread across sessions to keep things calm. Telehealth available where appropriate.
3
STEP THREE
The report
A thorough written report that pulls all the threads together — interviews, testing, observations — in plain language, with concrete recommendations for home, school or work, and supports.
4
STEP FOUR
Feedback session
A 60-minute session walking you through the results, what they mean and possible next steps. You can bring whoever needs to be there. You'll leave with the report and a clear summary of options to consider. Telehealth available where appropriate.
TESTS & TOOLS
MIGDAS-2
MONTEIRO INTERVIEW GUIDELINES
A conversational, sensory-based interview process rather than a battery of tasks. It gathers the qualitative detail that makes a report read like a description of a person, not a scorecard.
Cognitive assessment
WISC-V (CHILDREN) · WAIS-5 (ADULTS)
A full cognitive profile — verbal reasoning, visual problem-solving, working memory, processing speed. It shows how this brain handles information before we interpret anything else.
SRS-2 & ABAS-3
MULTI-INFORMANT QUESTIONNAIRES
Standardised questionnaires completed across home, school or work — so we see how social responsiveness and everyday adaptive skills shift with environment and demand.
Developmental history
INTERVIEW & RECORDS
Early milestones, play, school reports, and previous assessments. Autism is lifelong, so the early years matter even in an adult assessment.
PAI (adults)
PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT INVENTORY
For adult assessments, a broader wellbeing measure that helps us understand the whole picture and tell apart overlapping experiences.
Measures are selected to suit age, language, and the question being asked — so the exact set may differ slightly from the list above. We'll tell you what we're using and why.
FEES
Autism assessment
CHILDREN
$2,900
ADULTS
$2,900
INCLUDED IN THE FEE
All test materials
Time to administer, score and interpret results
All client sessions required for the assessment
A detailed written report
Rebates & funding
Medicare rebates don't generally cover assessments. Some clients may be eligible for rebated assessment appointments under a referral — please check your eligibility with your GP or paediatrician.
We work with self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants. Many private health extras policies cover a portion — check with your insurer, and we'll provide an invoice you can submit.
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COMBINED ASSESSMENTS
Autism + ADHD
$3,800
$3,400
Autism + SLD
$4,000
$3,800
Autism + ADHD + SLD
$4,600
$4,300
Autism FAQ
Autism Assessment Questions
Not sure if an autism assessment is right for you?
Tell us a bit about what's prompting the question, and we can talk it through — whether an assessment is the right step, and which one fits. We see children, teens and adults across Melbourne.
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