Psychoeducational Assessment
The most frequently requested assessment for school is a psychoeducational assessment. A psychoeducational assessment is sometimes also referred to as a school assessment or a learning disabilities assessment. This type of assessment is usually conducted for school-age children as young as 6 years old, but can be conducted for adolescents and adults as well. The most common reason a psychoeducational assessment is conducted is to get access to accommodations and/or modifications in the classroom, workplace, or testing environment in college, university, or graduate school. The purpose of the assessment is to identify the following: intellectual giftedness, learning disabilities, developmental delays, behavioural issues, mood or emotional concerns, social issues, and overall academic and intellectual strengths and weaknesses.
Breakdown of a Psychoeducational Assessment
Clinical Intake Appointment
The process begins with meeting a clinician to discuss background, medical, developmental, and educational history, symptoms and their severity, major life events, and family make up to better understand your unique case.
Intelligence Testing
Children complete a Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fifth Edition (WISC-V) which measures a child’s intellectual ability and the 5 cognitive domains that impact performance for children (Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory and Processing Speed).
Adults complete a Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) which is the most advanced measure of cognitive ability that looks at the 4 domains that impact performance for adults (Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Reasoning, Working Memory and Processing Speed).
Achievement Testing
Children and adults both complete a Wechsler Individual Achievement Test Third Edition (WIAT-III) to assess areas of Reading, Written Language, Mathematics, and Oral Language.
Clinical Questionnaires
We follow this up by clinical questionnaires to review symptoms of ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, OCD, Sleep, Fatigue, Behaviour, Adaptivity, etc., to see if there are any underlying factors contributing to your symptoms.
Debrief/Feedback Session:
Once all testing and questionnaires are completed, we discuss the results of tests, explain what they mean, talk about if a diagnosis is warranted, and then give you a chance to ask questions.
Report Writing:
The findings of the assessment are composed into a written report with detailed recommendations.
Cost:
$3500 (price subject to change depending on the amount of questionnaires or additional assessments requested).
How Does a Psychoeducational Assessment Help?
Clarity
Understanding the reasons behind your struggles or the struggles of your child can feel therapeutic and like a weight has been lifted. Understanding the problem is the first step to seeking the right solutions.
Interventions
Once you understand your relative strengths and weaknesses you can begin the process of finding support to help improve your quality of life or the quality of life of your child. This can take the form of reading, writing, and mathematics supports, tutoring, speech-language therapy, and other non-invasive supports such as Neurofeedback for learning disabilities and ADHD.
Accommodations
A diagnosis can help a person gain access to support in the classroom or in the workplace to help them succeed. This can take the form of an Identification, Placement, and Review Committee (IPRC) Meeting to help create an individualized Educational Plan (IEP) to help a child succeed in the classroom. For adults, a psychoeducational assessment can help provide accommodations in college, university, professional school examinations, or in the workplace.
Advantage of Working with Neuropotential Clinics
Clinical Intake Appointment:
Our 2500 square-foot facility has 13 foot ceilings to ensure you feel safe and comfortable. We are locatedacross the street from Sheppard-West station and minutes off the 401.
Affordable Pricing:
Assessment plans are created with your input to ensure you only pay for what you need. Most insurance plans cover psychological services so services at the clinic may be reimbursed.
Custom Assessments:
All assessments can be customized based on your needs and the questions you would like answered.
Google Reviews:
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