Our Initial Consultation is a 2-hour behavioural and developmental consultation designed to understand current strengths, difficulties and priorities before deciding what support, if any, would be useful.
You do not need to arrive with a diagnosis. Families often come because they are concerned about behaviour, learning, communication, development or school participation and want a clearer picture of what to do next.
All new enquiries start with a complimentary Discovery Call. If an Initial Consultation is the right next step, our team will arrange it with you after the call.
The usual structure for children and teens is 30 / 60 / 30. For adults, or where clinically appropriate, the balance of direct consultation and caregiver input may be adapted.
For children and teens, we begin with the parent or caregiver to understand background, strengths, concerns, routines, school context and priorities.
We work directly with the person through conversation, play, structured tasks or activities suited to their age and reason for referral.
We explain what we observed, answer questions and discuss the next steps we think are most useful.
Strengths, priority areas and the situations where support may be most useful.
What we think should happen next, including strategies, referrals or intervention priorities where relevant.
A written summary of observations and recommendations, typically provided within one week.
No. Tesserae’s Initial Consultation is behavioural and developmental within our scope. It is not a formal diagnosis of autism, ADHD or another condition.
Focuses on: what is difficult right now, the person’s strengths and what kind of support may help.
May include clinical discussion, behavioural observation, structured probes and practical recommendations.
Focuses on: whether formal diagnostic criteria are met for a particular condition.
This is conducted by an appropriately qualified professional such as a psychologist, psychiatrist or developmental paediatrician, depending on the question.
You do not necessarily need to choose one or the other. Intervention for an existing difficulty can begin while formal diagnostic assessment is pursued separately.
There is no automatic requirement to begin therapy. Recommendations can overlap, and support, referral or diagnostic assessment may happen in parallel where that makes sense.
Direct teaching for learning, regulation, routines, communication or independence.
Observation or support in the classroom where the school context matters.
Referral for Speech Therapy, OT, psychology, diagnostic assessment or another service where that is the better fit.
A lighter next step where ongoing therapy is not currently necessary.
A good consultation should make the next step clearer, even when that next step is not therapy at Tesserae.
All new enquiries begin with a complimentary 20-minute Discovery Call. We will talk through the main concern, explain how Tesserae may be able to help and, if appropriate, arrange an Initial Consultation with you.
You do not need to prepare a large file. If available, bring relevant school reports, previous developmental or therapy reports, examples of work or communication systems, and short videos of concerns that may not occur in the centre.
The 2-hour Initial Consultation is S$300 and includes a signed clinical summary report.
No. The consultation is designed to clarify current strengths, difficulties and useful next steps, whether or not a formal diagnosis has been made.
For children and teens, parents or caregivers are typically involved in the first 30 minutes and the final 30-minute debrief. The middle portion is usually direct work with the person receiving support. The format may be adapted where clinically appropriate.
We will say so. We may recommend another professional, formal diagnostic assessment, school-based input, monitoring or another next step instead of ongoing Behaviour Support.
Start with a complimentary Discovery Call. We will talk through what you are seeing and recommend the most appropriate next step.
