Psychoeducational Assessments for ages 6-17yrs:

A psychoeducational assessment is a comprehensive evaluation process that examines an individual’s cognitive abilities, academic skills, emotional functioning, and learning styles. Our psychologist uses a variety of tools to identify strengths, weaknesses, and any learning or developmental difficulties.

Who May Benefit from a Psychoeducational Assessment?

• Students who are finding the classroom quite challenging
• Individuals with suspected learning disabilities
• Children with behavioural or emotional concerns

Purpose of a Psychoeducational Assessment

1. Diagnosing Learning Disorders – Identifies conditions such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, or dysgraphia.
2. Assessing Cognitive Abilities – Evaluates intelligence, memory, problem-solving, and processing speed.
3. Evaluating Academic Performance – Measures skills in reading, writing, math, and other subjects.
4. Understanding Emotional and Behavioural Factors – Identifies issues like anxiety or emotional distress that may impact learning.
5. Developing Support Strategies – Provides recommendations for educational accommodations, individualized education plans (IEPs), or interventions.

Social-Emotional & Behavioural Screenings

Where required, Social-Emotional & Behavioural screenings can also be included in your child’s psychological assessment.  It is common for psychologists to screen for neurodivergence when conducting a learning assessment. Additionally, paediatricians sometimes refer clients for psychoeducational testing and request ADHD/Autism screenings to inform their diagnostic decisions.

How our Psychoeducational Assessments are structured:

1. Initial Interview – This is a one-hour session either in person or via TeleHealth & is where the psychologist gathers in-depth information from parents, teachers, and the individual being assessed.
2. Assessment –This usually takes a total of four hours to complete and is typically split into two 2-hour sessions on two different days. It is a comprehensive face-to-face assessment of your child’s intellectual ability, literacy & numeracy skills, language skills, executive functioning, problem-solving abilities, emotional well-being & behaviour.
3. Report & Feedback Session– This one-hour session can be either in-person or via TeleHealth.  After gathering & analysing all the relevant information the psychologist will provide you with a detailed report and discuss their findings with you.  They will also provide you with practical strategies tailored to assist your child’s individual learning needs.

See: James Saunders

Neuropsychological Assessments

A neuropsychological assessment may be required to assess and track cognitive and behavioural changes which may be associated with acquired brain disorders, eg. head injury and dementia syndromes. This assessment involves interview and a comprehensive range of tasks assessing various mental functions. You may undergo a neuropsychological assessment to provide information and recommendations for rehabilitation and / or returning to the workplace.

See: R. Anne Howell

For further information about our assessment services, please speak to one of our friendly team members via contact us