Paediatrician Dr Rachel Madhwan WilliamstownKids is located at our TreeHaus Williamstown clinic, please call her direct intake number on 0473 755 484 to book in an aintial consult for a medical review or to assess whether an ASD assessment is required.
Regarding our TreeHaus Autism Assessment & Therapy (THAAT) team, please contact TreeHaus intake on 9397 4499 or WilliamstownKids on 0473 755 484 to enquire, the team consists of three areas of assessment and possibly a fourth if required;
- Paediatrician
- Psychology
- Speech Pathlogy
- (and upon request or area of need) - Occupational Therapy
- We have a Medical and Allied Health Approach to our ASD Assessments, involving our Paediatrician Dr Rachel Madhwan as key to our team approach. In order to receive an ASD Assessment from our THAAT team a referral to our Paediatrician Dr Rachel Madhwan will required. Our Paediatrician (WilliamstownKids) - Dr Rachel Madhwan is an integral part of the assessment for Autism.
Our Psychologist Dr Riham Aboussennah (Evolve Minds), Speech Therapist (Living Without Boundaries) will all work closely with our Paediatrician to make a assess the referred patient and a decision with regard to making a diagnosis for Autism will be discussed and decided upon as a team.
Initially a referral for an ASD THAAT team assessment can be enquired about via TreeHaus intake on 9397 4499. Otherwise, contacting the WillimastownKids Paediatrician intake number on 0473 755 484 is another option. All THAAT team ASD assessments require an intial consult to be booked in with the Paediatrician Dr Rachel Madwhan to establish whether the child being referred requires an ASD assessment and whether all four multidisciplinary services are required for assessment depending on the symptoms described over the phone or upon review with the Paediatrician. Sometimes it is beneficial for the child to have an initial consult with one or more of the four TreeHaus Autism Assessment and Therapy team members and then decide from there whether a full assessment is required.
If a full assessment is considered required, each team member will undertake individual assessments and then convene their findings and opinions with one another. The THAAT team will consolidate their findings and their reports to the Paediatrician to then be decided whether a diagnosis for ASD will be made or not.
The process from beginning to conclusion can take approximately 1-3 sessions per therapist over a 3-6 week period before the THAAT team then convene and correspond with the Paediatrician for a decision to be made. This is to enable a comprehensive assessment to be made. A feedback consultation with the child's parents will also be required with the THAAT practitioner/s.
To make an appointment with the Paediatrician at WilliamstownKids located at TreeHaus Williamstown - Dr Rachel Madhwan contact 0473 755 484. For all child and adolsecent health concerns.