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Understand how your child learns
A clearer view of how your child learns.
A psychoeducational assessment from a psychologist costs $600 to $3,000, and the waitlists run for months. GiraffeLens checks the same cognitive, learning and behavioural areas in about an hour, then shows you with real evidence whether a full assessment is worth pursuing.
11
assessment modules
3
developmental domains
4
age-adapted bands
~75 min
to a full report
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Which piece completes the pattern?
Hint: watch what the shape does, and what the colour does.
See it before you start
Don't take our word for it. Solve a real puzzle from the screening on the left, then look at exactly what you'll receive at the end: a clear, printable report with your child's profile, plain-English explanations and practical next steps.
See a sample report (PDF)Sample uses fictional data. Your child's report is generated instantly on your device, nothing is uploaded.
What is a psychoeducational assessment?
It’s how professionals work out how a student learns, identifying where they excel, where they need support, and which interventions match their personal strengths and weaknesses. Schools and universities use these results for learning support, special examination arrangements and special-entry access schemes. GiraffeLens covers the same three pillars as three separate short assessments, each with its own report:
Cognitive
How your child thinks: fluid reasoning, visual-spatial processing, working memory, processing speed and verbal comprehension, the same five pillars indexed by the WISC-V, the test psychologists use worldwide.
- ✓ Pattern Reasoning
- ✓ Shape Twins
- ✓ Memory Span
- ✓ Symbol Speed
- ✓ Words & Ideas
Educational
What your child has learned: reading comprehension, spelling and word skills, maths fluency and applied problem solving, graded against age expectations.
- ✓ Reading Comprehension
- ✓ Spelling & Word Skills
- ✓ Maths Fluency
- ✓ Maths Problem Solving
Behavioural
What you observe every day: attention, self-regulation, worry, friendships and behaviour, parent questionnaires structured around the DSM-5 domains clinicians screen.
- ✓ Attention & Self-Regulation
- ✓ Social & Emotional Wellbeing
- ✓ Teacher Questionnaire (optional)
Getting answers shouldn’t start at $600
A full assessment is worth it when you know you need one. GiraffeLens answers the question most parents have first: should I be worried, and about what?
Full psychologist assessment
$600-$3,000
- • 3+ hours of one-on-one clinical testing (WISC-V, WIAT and similar)
- • Formal diagnosis of learning disorders and ADHD
- • Required for NCCD/IEP funding, VCE special exam arrangements, university access schemes
- • Waitlists of 2-6 months are common
GiraffeLens screening
Under $100 ($0 today)
- • Screens the same cognitive, academic and behavioural domains
- • Done at home in about an hour, today
- • Instant report: strengths, needs, practical recommendations
- • Tells you whether the $600-$3,000 assessment is worth pursuing
Four steps to clarity
Tell us about your child
Age, year level and background, two minutes. Every activity then adapts to their age band.
Pick an assessment
Cognitive, educational or behavioural, three separate short assessments, each with its own report. Start anywhere; do the rest another day.
Complete the activities
Game-like modules on a tablet or computer, with a Quick Screen option that halves the time. Parents complete the behavioural questionnaires.
Get reports instantly
A report per assessment plus a combined profile: strengths, needs, recommendations, and whether a full assessment is warranted, downloadable as a PDF.
Built on the science psychologists trust
Every GiraffeLens module is modelled on the construct coverage of the instruments used in clinics worldwide, the WISC-V’s cognitive indexes, the achievement domains of the WIAT and Woodcock-Johnson, and the DSM-5 symptom domains behind clinical rating scales. The content is original and screening-grade; the science underneath is the same.
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CHC theory. The Cattell-Horn-Carroll model, modern psychology's map of cognitive abilities, drives what we measure and why.
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Age-graded difficulty. Like clinical batteries, items are graded so each age band is challenged appropriately.
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Honest reporting. We report criterion-referenced ranges, never fake IQ scores, and we tell you exactly what a screener can and can't say.
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Two informants, tracked over time. An optional teacher questionnaire adds the classroom view clinicians require, and re-screening shows how your child changes term to term.
A screener, not a diagnosis, by design
Diagnosing ADHD or a specific learning disorder is a regulated clinical act that requires a registered psychologist integrating information from home, school and direct testing. No website can do that, and you should be suspicious of any that claims to.
What a well-built screener can do is what your GP’s blood-pressure check does: measure the right things, flag what’s outside the expected range, and tell you when specialist follow-up is warranted, before you spend thousands.
Questions parents ask
›What is a psychoeducational assessment?
A psychoeducational assessment works out how a child learns: it identifies strengths and weaknesses across cognitive abilities (like working memory and processing speed), academic skills (reading, spelling, maths) and behaviour (attention, self-regulation, wellbeing). Psychologists use the results to recommend interventions, classroom adjustments and exam provisions.
›Is GiraffeLens a diagnosis?
No. GiraffeLens is a screening tool. It shows you where your child sits against age expectations and whether a full assessment by a registered psychologist is worth pursuing. Only a qualified clinician can diagnose ADHD, a specific learning disorder or other conditions.
›How long does it take?
It's split into three separate assessments, cognitive (~30 min), educational (~25 min) and behavioural (~10 min of parent questionnaires), each with its own report, so you can do one at a time in any order. A Quick Screen mode roughly halves the child-completed activities if you want a faster first look.
›What ages does it cover?
Ages 5-17. Every activity adapts to one of four age bands (5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-17), so a six-year-old and a sixteen-year-old see completely different, age-appropriate content.
›Why do psychologist assessments cost $600-$3,000?
Full assessments involve 3+ hours of one-on-one testing with restricted instruments such as the WISC-V and WIAT, plus scoring, interpretation and a detailed written report by a registered psychologist. That depth is irreplaceable for diagnosis, but for the first question parents ask ('should I be worried, and where?'), a structured screening gets you an evidence-based answer first, for a fraction of the cost.
›Can I use the results at school?
Yes, as a conversation starter. Share the report with your child's teacher or learning-support coordinator to discuss observations and next steps. Formal supports (NCCD adjustments, IEPs, exam provisions) require a registered professional's assessment, and your report tells you whether that's worth pursuing.
Start understanding your child today
Free during launch. About an hour of friendly, game-like activities. An instant report you can act on tomorrow.
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