Educational Assessment Services:

What is the purpose of an assessment?

A formal assessment can be beneficial or necessary for many different reasons. These assessments can help identify learning difficulties, cognitive impairments, attention al issues, and other factors that could impact an individual’s educational or vocational pursuits in life. Psycho-educational assessments are commonly completed with school-age children and adolescents. Many adults also consider having an assessment if they are experiencing difficulties with meeting the demands in their educational or vocational pursuits.

Why might parents want a formal assessment for their child?

• Identify any learning needs or potential learning disability

• Identify any underlying behavioral diagnoses

• Determine level of intellectual functioning

• Determine need for educational program planning and supports at school

• Determine areas that may require growth and what supports could help foster the growth

Why might an adult want a formal assessment?

• Determine level of cognitive functioning

• Determine if potential learning disability persisted from childhood

• Determine any underlying cognitive issues causing challenges in functioning

Who should be assessed?

• Any student struggling with academics

• Any student who reports being bored at school

• Any student who is suspected of having gaps in their learning

• Any child who appears anxious and withdrawn from their peers

• Any child who exhibits challenging behavior both at home and at school

If any of the above may describe you or your child, please contact us to book a free 15-minute consultation to determine if an assessment would be required.

What does the process entail?

• An initial free 15-minute consultation to determine if an assessment is warranted, cost, and what to expect

• An initial 1-hour meeting with a psychologist to identify which assessments would be utilized, gather background information and history, and presenting concerns

• The psychologist will conduct the appropriate assessments for the client which could include cognitive, academic, and behavioural. This process is comprehensive and could take multiple sessions to complete.

• Scoring. At this point in the assessment process, the psychologist will score all the assessments, review any history and pertinent information, and generate a report based on the findings

• Final debrief to discuss assessment results

What is the cost?

•  The cost of psycho educational assessment varies based on the number of assessment tools completed and which measures are used.

• The cost would be provided during the free 15-minute consultation once the tools have been decided

• These assessments may be covered in whole or in part by your employee health benefits plan or through other health insurance or extended health care coverage

How do I book?

• To book an assessment please contact us or call our office at 780-700-2577