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Is your child/young person not learning like other kids their age? Do they struggle to complete age appropriate day-to-day tasks? Do you want an overall picture of their learning capabilities?

A cognitive assessment, also known as an intellectual (IQ) assessment, assesses overall thinking skills to provide a broad picture of a person's abilities. It identifies their individual strengths and weaknesses. 

A typical cognitive assessment includes looking at:

• Overall intellectual functioning
• Academic abilities 
• Day-to-day functioning

Does your child or young person have a complex developmental or medical history? Do they have complex needs or present like an enigma? Are you concerned about the impact of their health condition on their thinking skills, memory, or behaviour?  

A comprehensive neuropsychological assessment is exactly that, comprehensive. Clinical Neuropsychologists are the only health professionals extensively trained to conduct thorough investigations of all aspects of an individual's thinking skills, memory and behaviour. 

At iCAN., comprehensive neuropsychological assessments are individualised based on the reason for referral and the client's history. In general, a neuropsychological assessment includes looking at intellectual functioning (IQ) as a start, but also can assess many other aspects of thinking, memory and functioning, such as: 

• Attention and concentration
• Speed of thinking
• Learning and memory
• Language skills
• Visual-spatial skills
• Executive (higher-level) functioning
• Academic abilities
• Day-to-day functioning
• Mood/psychological well-being

Does your child or young person have difficulties completing tasks independently, or staying focused and on track? Do they lose their belongings; get easily distracted; or have trouble controlling their behaviour? Are these challenges more apparent than in their peers? Are they impacting on their performance at school or behaviour at home?

If you said yes to any of the above, an assessment for attention difficulties may be appropriate to determine whether your child/young person has a weakness in their attentional abilities. Attention difficulties can impact academic, social and emotional functioning.

A comprehensive assessment of attention can help to describe any pattern of attention difficulties your young person may have. It can also, if appropriate, provide a diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) if the nature and severity of the difficulties are severe enough. Irrespective of diagnosis or not, an attention-specific assessment can provide individualised recommendations to suit your child's specific attentional strengths and weakness.  

An assessment of attention will typically include looking at:

• Overall intellectual functioning
• Specific areas of attentional skills
• Academic abilities
• Day-to-day attention, behaviour and emotion

iCAN. provides consultative services for current and previous iCAN. clients who may require further support around a range of issues, including but not limited to:

• Discussing neuropsychological findings and associated recommendations with school staff, therapists, treating medical teams, or NDIS support workers/planners
• Providing additional recommendations and strategies around specific or new areas of concern
• Providing support for families related to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment