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About Psychoeducational Assessment
A psychoeducational assessment is a comprehensive examination of the psychological factors impacting learning, academic achievement, and/or mood and behaviour. Assessments are intended to be both diagnostic, as well as insightful in deriving strategies to support a child's success based upon their unique profile of skills and abilities.
The type of assessment undertaken will depend upon the questions you would like answered. We will work together to develop an assessment plan based upon the primary concerns at home and/or at school as part of a thorough developmental interview. The assessment plan may include the measurement of:
Cognitive / Intellectual
Intellectual assessment measures a child’s ability to use abstract reasoning, acquired knowledge, and experience to efficiently analyze and solve problems or puzzles. This yields an individual profile of strengths and stretches that can inform educational programming.
Academic
Academic assessment measures a child’s development with school-based skills such as reading, reading comprehension, writing, and math to develop an individual profile of strengths and stretches.
Emotional - Behavioural
Emotional-behavioural assessment provides information about a child’s functioning by accessing information from key caregivers. This information can give insights into a child's ability to manage their behaviour, interact effectively with others, as well as glimpse into their internal world (e.g. anxiety, depression) through observations by key adults.
Executive Functioning
Assessment of executive functioning provides insights into a child’s executive skills such as functional working memory, time management, organization and planning, etc., by accessing input from key caregivers.
Adaptive Skills
Assessment of adaptive functioning provides insights into a child’s development of skills they need to be successful in day-to-day life, such as communication, practical, and community skills. This information can aid in differential diagnosis, as well as provide insights into the functional impact of areas of difficulty.
There are several diagnoses that can be assessed in the process of a Psychoeducational Assessment. The collaborative assessment plan will assist the psychologist in ruling in (making a diagnosis) or ruling out (not making a diagnosis) one or more of the following:
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Specific Learning Disorders/Learning Disabilities
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Intellectual Disabilities
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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Anxiety Disorders
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Depressive Disorders
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Behavioural Disorders