Think your Harrington Park child might be gifted? Our Gledswood Hills psychologists provide comprehensive cognitive assessments to identify giftedness and guide the right support. Medicare rebates may be available.
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As a Harrington Park parent, you may have noticed that your child asks questions beyond their years, gets bored with age-appropriate activities, or experiences emotions with an intensity that surprises you. These can all be signs of giftedness, and understanding your child's profile can make a significant difference to their education and wellbeing.
Questioning rules and authority when they don't see the logic
Daydreaming or appearing inattentive when they're actually understimulated
Strong sense of justice and concern for world issues from a young age
Difficulty with tasks that feel repetitive or beneath their ability
Asynchronous development, where intellectual ability outpaces emotional maturity
Anxiety related to performance expectations or fear of making mistakes
Gifted children have unique needs, and without the right understanding and support, they can become disengaged, anxious, or underperforming. An assessment is the first step to ensuring your child's potential isn't going to waste.
Our gifted assessments use standardised cognitive testing to identify your child's intellectual profile, including their strengths, potential areas of challenge, and educational needs.
Our client care team will match you with the right psychologist at our Gledswood Hills clinic, just 8 min from Harrington Park.
Ask your GP for a Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral. This unlocks Medicare rebates for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.
You'll receive a detailed report outlining your child's cognitive strengths and any areas of concern, with practical recommendations for their school, enrichment opportunities, and emotional support.
You'll receive a detailed report outlining your child's cognitive strengths and any areas of concern, with practical recommendations for their school, enrichment opportunities, and emotional support.
Questions Harrington Park parents ask about gifted assessments for children.
A gifted assessment measures cognitive abilities across multiple areas including verbal comprehension, visual spatial skills, fluid reasoning, working memory, and processing speed. This gives a complete picture of how your child thinks and learns, not just a single IQ number.
Children can be reliably assessed from around age six, though some assessments are available for younger children. The results become more stable and reliable as children get older.
Yes. Our assessments use recognised, standardised tools that schools accept for placement in gifted and talented programs, acceleration, or differentiated learning plans. The report includes specific educational recommendations.
Yes. This is called 'twice-exceptional' or '2e.' A child can be intellectually gifted while also having ADHD, dyslexia, autism, or other challenges. Our assessment can identify this dual profile so both needs are addressed.
The assessment report will include specific recommendations for the school, such as curriculum compacting, subject acceleration, enrichment activities, or other strategies to keep your child appropriately challenged and engaged.
