We are in a situation at the CDN where our waiting list to see Specialist Paediatricians is unacceptably long. This is time where work could be underway to help your child.
We recommend you consider consulting with other members of the CDN team to help begin the processes of assessment and treatment interventions for your child. The following is a guide to who you might see.
Psycho-educational Assessment
If you have concerns about your child’s development in the following areas, you may wish to make an appointment to see the psychologist, Robyn Miller.
- Learning difficulties / disabilities
- Attention problems
- Emotional control
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Social skills
- Behaviour
Robyn is able to assess a wide range of developmental difficulties in children and can help with development of an intervention and management plan to suit your needs.
Emotional, behavioural and mental health problems
For children of all ages, if the main concern is with your child's emotional wellbeing, mental health and/or behaviour, this is recognised by the government as a mental health disorder. This means that you are eligible for a Medicare rebate for your visits with a psychologist.
You do not need to have a referral from a medical specialist to make an appointment to see Robyn Miller, but to be eligible for the Medicare rebate, we recommend you get a medical referral. If this is from your GP, they need to fill out a GP Mental Health Care Plan for you to be eligible for this rebate.
As the Medicare rebate does not apply to the initial interview, or to some assessment services, you may wish to see Robyn to discuss your specific needs before visiting your GP.
Speech Pathology
Robyn Miller is also a speech pathologist. She provides a comprehensive assessment service for children with speech and language difficulties. You may wish to make an appointment to see Robyn if you have concerns about your child’s development in the following areas:
- Speech development
- Language development
- Listening comprehension
- Reading comprehension
Robyn is uniquely able to provide combined services in psychology and speech pathology to help understand the nature of your child’s difficulties.
Reading and Literacy Problems
At the CDN we are fortunate to have a specialist in Reading Disability, Jason McGowan . If your main concern is literacy (reading, spelling), we recommend you organise an initial consultation with Jason.
Jason can assess the extent and cause of any reading problems, and provide advice regarding what he, and other members of our group, are able to offer. Jason's website is www.literacycare.com
Concerns about Diet
We work closely with Jocelyn Hunter Clark , dietician.
If you are not sure about what other assessments may be helpful, or who would be best for you to see, please either call us (07) 3010-3377, or email .
