Dr Michelle Lindsay-Dawe                    

Clinical Neuropsychologist

BSC (Behavioural), Post Grad Dip (Psych) D Psych (Clin Neuro)

MAPS, Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists

 

 

Michelle is a Clinical Neuropsychologist with 20 years’ experience in the assessment of children, adolescents and young adults. She has worked in a variety of hospital settings, including Acute Rehabilitation Units, The Royal Children’s Hospital Learning Difficulties Centre and The Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service.  Michelle has also worked in Acute Paediatric Inpatient Units, on the Victorian Foetal Alcohol Syndrome team and within the Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry unit at Monash Children’s.

 

A neuropsychologist can be seen if there is a need to assess a young person’s thinking skills.  This may be diagnostic, to identify strengths and weaknesses, to identify learning supports / needs, provide a baseline or to track changes over time. Neuropsychologists have an in depth understanding of brain structure, function and the effects multiple factors have on cognitive, behavioural and emotional functioning. Michelle has experience in the areas of:

•    Neurodevelopment (ADHD, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disorders, Autism, Intellectual Giftedness and 2E), 

•    Brain Injury (including mild TBI / Concussion), 

•    Neurological Conditions (ADEM, Epilepsy, Encephalitis, Stroke)

•    Endocrine Disorders (such as Diabetes), 

•    Effects of Drug and Alcohol use, 

•    Psychotic Disorders 

•    Psychiatric Disorders and 

•    Trauma. 

 

Michelle offers tailored cognitive assessments for young people aged 3 – 25 years. Assessments range from a basic cognitive (IQ- WPPSI, WISC, WAIS) assessment to a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment covering multiple areas such as IQ, academic functioning (WIAT, CTOPP), memory (WRAML) and executive functioning / attention (Tea-ch, NEPSY, Conners, BRIEF) as well as adaptive functioning (Vineland, BASC etc). 

 

Michelle does not offer therapy / ongoing Psychological based services. Formal ASD assessments are also not offered at this point in time.

 

Michelle has a special interest in Executive Functioning, ADHD, ASD, Intellectual Giftedness and 2E as well as Learning Difficulties. She enjoys working with families and young people to help them better understand how their brains work and to help harness their cognitive potential. 

 

Assessments are arranged directly with Michelle and referrals are accepted from parents, GP’s, Paediatricians, Psychiatrists and other Medical and Allied Health professionals. Please email queries / referral letters to: mldassessments@gmail.com

 

Michelle has three children and loves horse riding. Her family has a pet lizard, dogs, a bird, rabbit and guinea pigs.