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TESTING & EVALUATIONS


Comprehensive Psychoeducational Evaluation Services - Including ADD/ ADHD

The following evaluative services are provided for Adults and Children

Referral Sources:

  • Typically self-referred, or requested by learning institution, medical provider, treatment facility, or social service agency
Objectives:

  • Measure current intellectual ability and academic achievement level
  • Assess for presence of a learning disability, including attention problems
  • Assess for presence of significant behavioral and/or socio-emotional problems
  • Screen current visual-motor functioning /auditory processing deficits
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of learning and information processing style
Methods:

  • Face to face interviews with patient, collateral interview with parents, significant others and collateral data collected from parents and school or work environment, as available, with patient consent
  • Testing of patient. Usually accomplished over two separate, 2-3 hour sessions
  • Testing initiates in early morning and ends around noon. Mid-week sessions are recommended to avoid any polarizing effects of weekends
Testing Battery includes:

  • Weschler Scales measuring intelligence quotient (IQ) against Achievement,
  • Comprehensive ADD / ADHD battery utilizing Adult or Child standardized scales
  • Visual-Motor Integration Scale
  • Test of Auditory Processing and Reasoning
  • Sensory Integration issues (where applicable)
  • Depression / Anxiety and Emotional /Behavioral Issues using standardized rating scales
Deliverables:

  • Clinical impressions /Multiaxial Diagnosis/ Recommendations
  • Response to individual referral question
  • Comprehensive written report, including developmental history and all test results
  • Treatment Recommendations / Recommendations for academic and home interventions
  • Practical and specific Accommodations and Modifications as applicable
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