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Functional Assessments for Autism & ADHD

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At Spectrum Sisters, we provide comprehensive functional assessments for individuals with autism or ADHD, designed to support access to the NDIS and ensure that plans reflect real-world needs. While a diagnostic report confirms a clinical diagnosis, a functional assessment goes further, documenting how a person’s condition impacts daily life and participation across multiple domains.

Functional assessments are essential for NDIS planning because they provide clear, actionable evidence of an individual’s strengths, challenges, and support needs, including:

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• Daily living skills: Self-care, hygiene, cooking, and household management

• Communication and social interaction: Expressive and receptive language, social engagement, and relationships

• Learning and cognitive functioning: Memory, attention, executive function, and planning

• Work and study readiness: Task completion, organisational skills, and vocational functioning

• Community participation: Transport, shopping, social involvement, and recreational activities

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Our reports are structured to be clear, practical, and NDIS-ready, with:

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• Detailed recommendations for supports, equipment, and interventions tailored to the participant’s functional profile

• Guidance on funding allocation, showing which areas of the NDIS plan could be targeted to address daily living, social participation, or therapeutic needs

• Prioritisation advice, helping plan managers and support coordinators optimise supports within the participant’s budget

 

All assessments are conducted by professionals with specialist expertise in female autism and ADHD, ensuring a deep understanding of masking, late diagnosis, and the unique presentation of symptoms in women and girls. Reports are written in plain, professional language suitable for use by NDIS decision-makers, streamlining the planning and review process.

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By prioritising the functional assessment, we help participants demonstrate their real-world needs, facilitating appropriate funding and supports that enhance independence, participation, and quality of life.