in-person psychoeducational assessments
For clients in Australia, in-person assessments are currently available in Brisbane, in a quiet consulting room. In-person assessments are suitable for students 6 years and older. In-person assessments are also recommended for students with more significant attentional or behavioral needs.
In-person assessments may be useful for:
- Investigating cognitive/intellectual and processing strengths and weaknesses
- Investigating suspected learning difficulties or identifying Specific Learning Disorders in reading, writing, or mathematics (i.e., dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia)
- Examining difficulties with attention or executive functioning
- Providing updated information for educational programming and support
- Providing updated information prior to taking high school external exams
types of assessments
Assessments are unique to the needs of the child and school. An assessment may include any of the following:
- Interviews with parents, teachers, and child
- Review of educational records
- Cognitive/intellectual assessments (e.g., WISC-V, WISC-V A&NZ)
- Processing assessments (e.g., TOMAL-2, CTOPP-2)
- Academic/achievement assessments (e.g., KTEA-3, WIAT-4, WIAT-III A&NZ, EVT-3, PPVT-5)
- Behavior rating scales (e.g., BASC-3, BRIEF-2, Conners, ABAS)
- Feedback sessions with parents and teachers
- Support with development of IEPs or learning support plans