COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUTIONS

What is a Psychological/Psycheducational Evaluation and what does it assess?

A comprehensive evaluation assists in better understanding your child’s functioning in areas such as memory, attention, language, social-emotional functioning, and/or behavior. This information will help you and your child’s teacher, therapists, and other providers provide supports and interventions for your child that will meet their unique needs.

Some abilities may be measured in more detail than others, depending on your child’s needs. A detailed developmental history from parents as well as an interview with your child’s teacher can aid in determining what specific areas may be most helpful to be assessed.

The following areas may be assessed through the evaluation:

  • Cognitive skills (e.g., language, visual spatial, short-term memory, processing speed)

  • Academic achievement skills (e.g., reading, writing, and math)

  • Executive skills (e.g., organization, planning, inhibition, and flexibility)

  • Language skills (e.g., receptive, expressive language)

  • Attention

  • Learning and memory

  • Behavioral and emotional functioning

  • Social skills

  • Adaptive skills (e.g., daily living skills)

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What should we expect for the process?

  • Clinical Intake

    This clinical intake with the parent(s) is for gathering information regarding general history, main concerns of the child/teen, as well as discussion of goals of assessment. The clinical interview can range from 1 to 2 hours. During this process, it may also be necessary to gather information and history from professionals who are familiar with the child or teen. These individuals may include, but are not limited to, teachers, doctors, other therapists, and relevant caregivers.

  • Child/Teen Testing Session

    Direct testing with the child/teen, which involves paper and pencil and hands-on activities, answering questions and sometimes using a computer. In addition, parents and teachers may be asked to fill out standardized questionnaires to help paint a comprehensive picture of the functioning, strengths, and weaknesses of the chid/teen.

  • Feedback & Report

    A feedback session with the parent(s) will be scheduled after about 2 weeks after the testing to discuss findings and recommendations. If appropriate, separate feedback session with the child/teen can be arranged for the individual to learn more about their brain and how it learns and grows differently. If parents consent and sign a Release of Information (ROI) consent form, the report can also be shared with professionals who are familiar with the child, such as teachers, doctors, other therapists, and relevant caregivers. Evaluation repot will be finalized in approximately 3-4 weeks after the feedback.