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Have you spent years adapting, masking, or pushing through without quite understanding why everyday life can feel harder than it seems for others?
Autism and ADHD aren't always visible in adults who have learned to mask or adapt. You may appear capable while experiencing sensory overwhelm, social difficulties, intense interests, difficulty with attention or organisation, or significant exhaustion beneath the surface.
Tara Psychology provides comprehensive autism and ADHD assessments, including combined assessments. Autism and ADHD can co-occur, and some characteristics can overlap. Assessment can explore whether one or both may help explain your experiences.
How an assessment can help
Make sense of lifelong experiences
Replace self-doubt with greater clarity
Understand your strengths and challenges
Identify supports for work, study, and daily life
Move forward with greater confidence
Initial Screening Consultation
Not sure whether an autism or ADHD assessment is right for you?
Begin with an initial consultation. Before the session, you will be sent an intake form and screening questionnaires to complete. The consultation will explore your experiences, screening results, and goals.
The initial consultation can be booked on its own.
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You will receive a letter summarising your screening results.
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You have up to 6 months to decide whether to proceed with a full assessment.
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The consultation fee will be credited toward a full assessment if you proceed.
Report Options
Assessments include documentation designed to provide clarity, highlight strengths, and offer practical guidance. Choose the format that best fits your needs.
Diagnostic Letter
A concise diagnostic outcome for clients who primarily want written confirmation of the assessment outcome.
Comprehensive Report
A detailed report of assessment findings, strengths, challenges, and tailored recommendations for everyday life, work and education.
Autism Assessment Fees:
Diagnostic Letter – $1,100 Comprehensive Report – $1,500 If additional documentation is required for a disability support application or review, a bundled fee is available for a comprehensive assessment and functional capacity assessment.
ADHD Assessment Fees:
Diagnostic Letter – $1,000 Comprehensive Report – $1,400 If additional documentation is required for a disability support application or review, a bundled fee is available for a comprehensive assessment and functional capacity assessment.
Combined Autism/ADHD Assessment Fees:
Diagnostic Letter – $1,400 Comprehensive Report – $1,800 If additional documentation is required for a disability support application or review, a bundled fee is available for a comprehensive assessment and functional capacity assessment.
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Why Choose Tara Psychology
Experience with high-masking presentations
Recognising presentations that may have been overlooked, misunderstood, or identified later in life
Neuroaffirming and strengths-based approach
Assessment focuses on understanding your unique profile, not just identifying difficulties
Comprehensive reports with practical recommendations
Go beyond a diagnosis with a clearer understanding of your profile and support needs
Flexible assessment options
Choose a report format that aligns with your goals and needs
Online assessments across Australia
Complete your assessment from the comfort and privacy of your own home
Assessment Process
Assessments use evidence-based, neuroaffirming tools to build understanding of your profile. The process typically includes:
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Initial Consultation
Discuss your experiences, background, and goals.
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Questionnaires
Complete evidence-based questionnaires exploring autism, ADHD, and daily functioning.
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Clinical Interview
Explore neurodivergent experiences, strengths, and challenges in depth using evidence-based, neuroaffirming tools including the MIGDAS-2 and DIVA-5.
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Informant Information
Where appropriate, gather additional information from someone who knows you well to support a comprehensive assessment.
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Report & Feedback Session
Receive feedback on the outcome of the assessment including recommendations.