psycho-educational Assessment

A psycho-educational assessment is usually requested when a child appears to be having ongoing difficulties with learning at their grade-level. These difficulties may be present across subject areas or confined to one or two, such as reading or math. These difficulties are present even after teachers and parents have provided extra intervention and opportunities for learning. 

In order to ensure that we get an accurate picture of your child's learning, we will complete several different tests that, when combined, will provide an overall understanding of your child's strengths and weakness. These measures may include a cognitive assessment, an academic assessment, and parent- and teacher-report measures of social, emotional, and behavioural functioning. The psychologist will gather information about your child's developmental and background history. After the assessment is complete, the psychologist will meet with you in order to go over the results, respond to any questions or concerns you may have, and to share recommendations in order to support your child's learning. You can also request to have the psychologist meet with your child's teachers in order to share the results and recommendations and together make a plan for your child's school programming. 

Testing will typically take place during one or two sessions, depending on your child's age and ability to attend to the tasks. Each session will take approximately 1 - 2 hours. While your child is meeting with the psychologist, you may be asked to complete parent questionnaires about your child's functioning if they were not completed ahead of time.

As a result of testing, your child may meet criteria for a diagnosis. Diagnoses may include: Specific Learning Disorders (reading, writing, and/or math), Intellectual Disabilities, or attentional regulation disorders (AD/HD).