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Paediatric & Speech Pathology Reports
Reference guides for clinicians working with children — paediatricians and speech pathologists writing diagnostic reports, school letters, and NDIS-aligned funding documentation.
Source authorities
- RACP Paediatrics & Child Health practice guidance
- Speech Pathology Australia clinical guidelines
- NDIS evidence requirements for AT and AAC
8 guides in this topic
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Structuring ASD Diagnostic Reports: A Practical Guide for Australian Paediatricians
ASD diagnostic reports are among the most complex and time-consuming documents paediatricians produce. This practical guide covers essential report sections, multi-source evidence synthesis, NDIS requirements, and dictation workflows that can cut drafting time in half. Read guide → -
Paediatric ADHD Diagnostic Reports: A Structure for Australian Clinicians
ADHD diagnostic reports for paediatricians and psychologists must satisfy DSM-5-TR criteria, exclude alternative explanations, and provide enough detail to support school adjustments and (where applicable) PBS prescribing. This guide outlines a defensible report structure. Read guide → -
Developmental Coordination Disorder Assessment Reports: A Documentation Guide
DCD diagnostic reports prepared by occupational therapists and paediatricians must satisfy DSM-5-TR criteria and provide enough functional detail to support school adjustments and (where applicable) NDIS funding. This guide outlines the report structure. Read guide → -
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Assessment Reports: A Speech Pathology Guide
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) diagnostic reports must reference the three core features identified by ASHA, document the assessment battery, and provide enough detail for the report to support school adjustments and NDIS funding requests. Read guide → -
Paediatric Feeding Assessment Reports: A Multidisciplinary Documentation Guide
Paediatric feeding assessment reports involve speech pathology, occupational therapy, dietetics, and (often) paediatric medicine working together. This guide outlines the multidisciplinary report structure that supports diagnosis and funding for paediatric feeding disorder. Read guide → -
Writing Effective School Letters: How Paediatricians Can Bridge the Clinic-Classroom Gap
Paediatricians write dozens of school letters weekly, yet many fail to translate clinical findings into actionable classroom strategies. This guide covers what makes a school letter effective, with before-and-after examples for ADHD and ASD accommodations. Read guide → -
Paediatric Language Assessment Reports: Structuring Findings for Parents, Schools, and Funding Bodies
A single paediatric language assessment report must serve multiple audiences: parents who need plain-language explanations, schools that need classroom strategies, and NDIS planners who need functional impact data. This guide shows how to structure reports that satisfy all three without writing three separate documents. Read guide → -
Writing NDIS Funding Reports for AAC: Documentation That Gets Approved
AAC funding applications through the NDIS have high rejection rates when clinical justification is insufficient. This guide walks speech pathologists through the documentation structure, evidence requirements, and language that NDIA planners expect when assessing augmentative and alternative communication device requests. Read guide →
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