Assessments

At Mind Life Clinic, we offer a range of psychometric and occupational therapy assessments designed to provide a deeper understanding of an individual’s cognitive, emotional, and functional capabilities. These assessments are invaluable tools in identifying strengths, challenges, and potential areas for growth, helping to create tailored strategies for personal and professional development.

Psychometric Assessments: Our psychometric assessments are evidence-based tools used to evaluate a variety of psychological attributes, such as intelligence, personality, aptitude, and mental health status. These assessments can help in diagnosing conditions like anxiety, depression, ASD, ADHD, and learning difficulties, and are often used to guide therapeutic interventions or educational planning. By providing detailed insights into an individual’s psychological profile, psychometric assessments help us tailor our support to meet each person’s unique needs.

Occupational Therapy Assessments: Our occupational therapy assessments focus on evaluating an individual’s ability to perform everyday activities and participate in meaningful occupations. These assessments help identify physical, cognitive, or emotional barriers that may impact daily functioning, whether at home, work, or in the community. Through a holistic approach, our occupational therapists work with clients to develop personalised plans aimed at improving independence, enhancing quality of life, and achieving personal goals.

Together, these assessments form a comprehensive foundation for understanding and addressing individual needs, ensuring that our clients receive the most effective and targeted support possible. At Mind Life Clinic, we’re committed to helping you unlock your potential and lead a fulfilling, balanced life.

  • No. Anyone can request testing at any time.  However, it may be helpful to gain supporting information from your health professionals to aid in the assessment process.

  • Testing can be performed for many different reasons. Some of the typical cases that assessment investigates can include:

    • Personal intellectual strengths and weaknesses

    • Intellectual giftedness.

    • Intellectual disability

    • Specific learning disorder:

      • Reading (dyslexia)

      • Writing (dysgraphia)

      • Maths (dyscalculia)

    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Hyperactive and/or Inattentive)

    • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

    • Sensory Processing

    • Driving Assessments

  • Our clinicians attempt to streamline testing procedures as much as possible to minimise the wait time, the burden to you and others and the cost of your assessment. As such initial procedures may include providing you questionnaires or forms to direct your assessment to the right area as quickly and as easily as possible.

    General testing procedures may typically include the following:

    • Initial screening via questionnaires

    • A clinical interview

    • Cognitive testing

    • Behavioural assessment

    • Family screening/interviews

    • Collecting information from school or occupational organisations

    We endeavour to only complete tests that are necessary and helpful and will keep you informed if we believe further testing may be necessary.

  • This is a standardised assessment that underpins all driving and car modifications relating to medical conditions. This is an assessment of physical, mental, neurological and cognitive wellbeing. This assessment will assist in establishing any driving difficulties relating to a medical condition. Providing us with the clinical information required to problem solve and rehabilitate. This Assessment guides equipment prescription, rehabilitation, lessons and ultimately returning to independent driving.

    The off-road evaluation will consist of:

    • An interview to obtain information regarding driving history

    • A medical screen

    • A physical and sensory screen, and

    • A screen of your thinking skills and road law & craft knowledge

    • Passenger skills learning if appropriate

    The on-road assessment will consist of:

    • Driving through a predetermined route in a dual-controlled vehicle

    A qualified driving instructor will be seated in the front passengers seat. The Occupational Therapist will be seated behind the driving instructor and will document the situations occurring throughout the drive.

  • The cost of assessments can depend on the complexity of the presenting condition and number of hours required. As such this can vary significantly. However, we always try to minimise time and costs to ensure that these are accessible to all. Unfortunately, assessments are not covered by Mental Health Care Plans. Generally, we require payment prior to the assessment session so we can provide feedback to you right away. However, please feel free to contact us for more information and to discuss your options.