Cancellation Policy
Your appointments are very important to the The Children’s Clinic. They are reserved especially for you and your child. We understand that sometimes schedule adjustments are necessary. Therefore, we respectfully request at least 48 hours notice for cancellation or rescheduling of consultations/ therapy sessions appointments and 72 hours for assessments.
Please understand that when you forget, cancel, or change your appointment without giving enough notice, we miss the opportunity to fill that appointment time, and children on our cancellation list miss the opportunity to receive their support.
Any appointments missed, late cancelled, or change without the appropriate notice time will result in a DNA charge of 50% of your appointment price.
If you are running late for your appointment, we will do our best to fit you in. please be aware that late arrival may result in shortened or cancelled appointment. A cancelled appointment will result in the fee terms detailed above.
Emergency absence will be considered on an individual basis.
Therapy: Unfortunately we have had to make the difficult decision to close all therapy waitlists, including Psychology, Speech & Language and Occupational Therapy due to high demand. We wish that this was not the case and are working hard to have these open again.
Occupational Therapy: We have also currently closed all Occupational Therapy waitlists, including Consultations, Therapy and Assessment. Again, we are actively hiring for more Occupational Therapists, and once we do hire suitable candidates these will be reopening.
Our waitlist for Dyslexia/Psycho-Educational Assessments is also currently closed due to high demand. We will re-open this as soon as we can.
Fees
Please note that in The Children’s Clinic we invest in our staff through high levels of training and supervision. We also match HSE pay scales in order to recruit the best possible clinicians to see your children. The HSE regularly raises the wages across the board, which we of course need to follow. This means that prices quoted here may increase slightly in between joining our waitlist and booking your appointment. Please be aware that we are doing everything we can to keep costs as low as we can for you, while still providing children with the high level of care and expertise that we are known for.
Psychology Consultations:
Parent Consultation (with or without child) with one of our Psychologists: €250
May include developmental history interview, screening tools, informal play based assessment and detailed recommendations as appropriate.
Speech & Language
Parent Consultation (with or without child) (50 mins):
1st Consultation Appointment in Clinic: €200
Parent Support for Preschool Children who have already been identified as Autistic:
This support is for children who have already formally been identified as Autistic (through us or elsewhere). These sessions are with Mary McKenna, Early Years Autism Consultant. They aim to support parents in practical ways to implement recommendations from their child’s reports and help troubleshoot any concerns they may have about their child’s development and the transition to school.
Initial Consultation: € 150
Subsequent Sessions: €120
Assessments:
Please note that the following prices may be reduced depending on individual circumstances, e.g. if a child has previous assessment reports. Please phone us to discuss if you are unsure as to what exactly your child needs at this time.
Psychology - Cognitive/Developmental Assessment: €800
This may include:
• Cognitive (IQ) or Developmental assessment (depending on age of child and their readiness for assessment). To include adaptive testing if necessary.
• Review of existing reports
• Parent interview and feedback
• Report with detailed recommendations for home and school
Important Note: It is not necessary to undertake a cognitive or developmental assessment in order to identify if your child is Autistic or not. If your child is attending school and there are no learning needs identified by teachers, there is no need to do a cognitive assessment unless you would like to also investigate your child’s learnings. For some younger children with high care needs, it can be helpful to undertake one to look at other areas that may be impacting. But again, it is not necessary to undertake one for the specific question of whether your child is Autistic. It is your choice whether you would like to undertake one. Prices are given below with both a cognitive and without a cognitive.
Autism Assessment (Identification) - NO COGNITIVE NECESSARY: €2300
Our assessments are best practice, follow NICE Guidelines, and are accepted by the HSE and schools.
This typically includes:
• Review of existing reports
• Liaison with other relevant professionals e.g. GP (as appropriate)
• Information from school
• Detailed developmental history interview
• Structured Parent Interview utilising the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) (with language reframed to be neuro-affirmative)
• Play based assessment. A second team member will also be present typically (Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Therapist or Psychologist) although for older teenagers a second person may not be present to improve the experience for the teenager.
• Clinical Interview with Adolescents
• Feedback
• Report with detailed recommendations for home and school
• Advice regarding education/health service pathways
Autism Assessment (Identification) - WITH COGNITIVE: €2600
Our assessments are best practice, follow NICE Guidelines, and are accepted by the HSE and schools.
This typically includes:
• Review of existing reports
• Liaison with other relevant professionals e.g. GP (as appropriate)
• Information from school
• Detailed developmental history interview
• Structured Parent Interview utilising the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) (with language reframed to be neuro-affirmative)
• Detailed cognitive/developmental assessment
• Play based assessment. A second team member will also be present typically (Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Therapist or Psychologist) although for older teenagers a second person may not be present to improve the experience for the teenager.
• Clinical Interview with Adolescents
• Feedback
• Report with detailed recommendations for home and school
• Advice regarding education/health service pathways
Autism (Identification) Assessment plus Speech & Language Assessment
Please note that to access a formal autism identification, it is not necessary to also undertake a Speech & Language Assessment. What is needed is an Autism Identification Assessment (see above). However, some parents may choose to also further investigate and access recommendations that are more specific to Speech & Language).
€3100 (200 euro discount) - Assessment for Autism (see above for what is included) in addition to a comprehensive Speech & Language Therapy Assessment
This includes:
• Comprehensive Autism Assessment (see above for details)
• Comprehensive Speech & Language Therapy
• One comprehensive multi-disciplinary report
• Multi-disciplinary recommendations
€2950 - Assessment for Autism in addition to Dyslexia (discount of 240 Euro)
Once Off - Post Autism Identification (Assessment) Teen Support Session: €140
This is available for teenagers and older children (any child attending secondary school) who may need an additional support session with their psychologist after their Autism identification.
Speech & Language Therapy Assessment: €700
This may include:
• Interview with caregivers and child if appropriate
• Comprehensive assessment of the child's speech, understanding of language, expressive language, voice, fluency and overall communication
• Information gathered from teachers
• Feedback
• Report with detailed recommendations and individualised home programme
• Advice and recommendations regarding appropriate onward referrals
If you wish to book an autism assessment in Nenagh, please click here instead.
