A psychoeducational assessment is usually completed to make sense of any difficulties your child is experiencing in school. Your child’s intellectual functioning and unique learning style, as well as current academic achievement is evaluated. The psychoeducational assessment will also provide information about a broad range of factors that impact learning and performance in school (e.g., learning disabilities, focus and concentration, impulsivity, fine-motor skills, anxiety, motivation).

The psychoeducational assessment generally consists of:

• Discuss goals and concerns with parent(s) (often by telephone)
• Parents complete developmental history and clinical rating scales, as required
• Approximately 4 hours of direct assessment with your child or adolescent (usually conducted over two appointments)
• A feedback session with parent(s) to discuss results and recommendations (approximately 1.5 hours)

The total clinical time for a standard psychoeducational assessment is estimated to be 10 hours, which includes test scoring, interpretation, and report writing.

An assessment of your child’s developmental level may be warranted if your child is exhibiting, or is suspected of having, developmental delays. This type of assessment is designed to evaluate your child’s cognitive level as well as his or her level of independence in tasks of daily living. If warranted, academic assessment and screening of language, social skills, and fine- and gross-motor skills may also be included. Results and recommendations would focus on providing information necessary to help you advocate for your child in the school and community. This kind of assessment usually involves:

• Discuss goals and concerns with parent(s) (often by telephone)
• Parents complete developmental history and clinical rating scales, as required
• 2 hours of direct cognitive testing with your child or adolescent (additional time may be required if academic evaluation or other screening is desired)
• Gathering additional information from other people in your child’s life (this may involve telephone contact with a teacher, or asking teachers to complete clinical rating scales)
• Feedback session with parent(s) (approximately 1 hour)

The total time for a developmental assessment is estimated to range from 6 – 10 hours. This may vary if previous assessments have been completed or if use of additional measures is warranted.

Behavioral and/or Social-emotional Functioning