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CPAC provides safe
and friendly environments to assess children's intellectual,
academic, developmental and behavioural/emotional functioning. The
services are provide by a small team of experienced clinical and
specialist psychologists with extensive knowledge working
with children and families. All psychologists hold minimum
Masters level qualifications and are committed to ongoing training
and education. We regularly conduct diagnostic assessments
and prepare reports for various purposes, including information for
parents, schools, pediatricians and the Children's Court.
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Descriptions of the various childhood developmental
and psychological disorders and their diagnostic criteria. Information about the diagnostic
process. |
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Information
about
intellectual (IQ) and academic ability and developmental assessments. Learn about intelligence and giftedness,
academic achievement ability and developmental level required for school entry.
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Assessment principles
Learn about the different approaches
to child psychological assessment and their rationale. We describe what "psychometric
assessment" means and what makes a good psychological test.
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How
can assessment results help
Learn about
the ways assessment
results can help to make decisions about
children's future. The differences between
"parental curiosity" about a child's functioning, diagnostic
assessments of children with suspected psychological and/or behavioural disorders and
child assessment within the legal context. How test scores determine learning
disability, intellectual functioning, developmental disorders and childhood psychological difficulties.
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The
assessment process
We describe the assessment
process and what to expect
when you attend with your child. The
time involved in different assessment areas, the information we require
from parents and other professionals, what to tell children before the
assessment and the ways tests are administered and children
interviewed. |
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Test development and descriptions
Learn about the most frequently used psychological
tests and their scoring process. How are tests developed, what do test
scores really mean and how do tests differ from each
other.
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Case
examples
Read
some of our case examples. We made up a number of
general assessment questions based on the most often asked parental
concerns. These include behavioural and
emotional problems and the assessment of giftedness and learning
difficulties.
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Our fee
structure
Learn about our fee
structure. Instead of hourly rates, we comprised a list of
assessment categories that reflect most parental concerns and requests. Please note
our means-tested option we provide for families experiencing significant financial
difficulties. |
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Forms and resources
Find useful resources, online tests and our parent interview
and assessment forms. Test your own parenting style and approach and
see if you as a parent experience emotional difficulties.
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