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.
Fees
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/Occupational Therapy Consultations:
Parent Consultation (with or without child) (50 mins):
1st Consultation Appointment in Clinic: €200
Therapy:
Unfortunately we have had to make the difficult decision to close our Occupational Therapy and Psychology Therapy waitlists due to high demand. We are working hard to have these open again. We have now re-opened our Speech & Language Therapy Waitlist, therefore, Speech & Language Therapy is currently available in the clinic. However, it is only currently available to children who have come through The Children’s Clinic for assessment.
Speech & Language Therapy:
1st Consultation Appointment in Clinic (Parent & Child to attend): €150
(it is necessary to do a consultation appointment first before attending further therapy sessions)
Subsequent Sessions in Clinic: €120
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 - Psychoeducational Assessment: €890
Psychoeducational assessments may include a full cognitive assessment, any screeners identified as useful at the time of assessment and specific subtests to assess a student’s attainment in Literacy and Numeracy.
They are helpful for investigating specific learning difficulties such as Dyslexia. They can also be used to assess for Giftedness, or other learning needs.
This may include:
• Cognitive (IQ) assessment (may not be necessary in some circumstances)
• Attainment testing
• Review of existing reports
• Parent and child interviews
• Feedback
• Report with detailed recommendations for home and school
On some very specific occasions (for example applications to CTY in DCU) a straightforward cognitive assessment is needed, with a very brief one page letter summary of results. On these occasions, there will be a reduction in this price and the fee will be €550 . If this is the case, please outline why you need the cognitive assessment when filling in our online form and ask specifically whether a reduction in price may apply.
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
Psychology - Review Literacy Assessment: €590
This assessment is generally for children who have already had their literacy assessed in a previous assessment and want an updated picture of where their child’s literacy skills are. It does not include an in depth assessment report, but will include a summary of results and recommendations.
Important Note: your child is attending school and there are no learning needs identified by teachers, there is no need to do a cognitive assessment to identify being Autistic. However, you may choose to undertake one. You can discuss this when booking.
Autism Assessment (Identification) - NO COGNITIVE NECESSARY: €2100
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)
• Play based assessment (which is informed by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule 2 -ADOS-2). 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: €2400
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)
• Detailed cognitive/developmental assessment
• Play based assessment (which is informed by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule 2 -ADOS-2). 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
Multi-Disciplinary Suite of Assessments - AUTISM
Please note that to access an autism diagnosis and services, a full suite of assessments as outlined in this section is not necessary. What is needed is an Autism Diagnostic Assessment (see above). These assessments include the diagnostic assessment in addition to further in depth assessment from a Speech & Language Therapist and/or an Occupational Therapist.
€2900 (200 euro discount) - Assessment for Autism (see above for what is included) in addition to a comprehensive Occupational Therapy OR Speech & Language Therapy Assessment
€3300 (500 euro discount)- Assessment for Autism in addition to Occupational Therapy AND Speech & Language Therapy Assessment
This includes:
• Comprehensive Autism Assessment (see above for details)
• Comprehensive Speech & Language Therapy AND/OR Occupational Therapy Assessments
• One comprehensive multi-disciplinary report
• Multi-disciplinary recommendations
€2750 - 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.
Occupational Therapy Assessment: €700
This may include:
• Interview with caregivers and child if appropriate
• Information gathered from teachers
• Best practice assessment tools
• Feedback
• Report with detailed recommendations and individualised Occupational Therapy programme
Please note: standardised assessment of handwriting speed to assess eligibility for assistive technology is for children aged 9+ only.
Sensory Assessment (and Plan) (Occupational Therapy): €600
Please note: We do not have specialist sensory integration therapists in the clinic and we do not offer specialised sensory integration assessment or therapy but our occupational therapist collaboratively assesses sensory processing in the context of functioning and can work with you and your child to design a sensory programme to support every day sensory regulation
Handwriting Assessment (Occupational Therapy): €500
Please note: Only for children aged 9+ who have previously had an occupational therapy assessment. If your child has not previously been assessed please book in for complete occupational therapy assessment.
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