Psychoeducational Testing

I am a Nationally Certified School Psychologist with extensive experience conducting comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations. I have worked in a variety of PK-12 school settings and as Head Psychologist for a university-based Educational Diagnostic Center.

TYPES OF EVALUATIONS OFFERED:

  • Gifted (IQ) testing
  • Psychoeducational testing (specific learning disabilities in reading / math / written language)
  • Evaluations for problems with attention / memory / processing
  • ADHD and “executive functioning” deficits
  • Social-emotional / behavioral concerns
  • Autism spectrum disorders
  • High-stake test (i.e. SAT/ACT) accommodations

The purpose of an evaluation is to provide an in-depth understanding of your child’s strengths and weaknesses. This will help to clarify what may be interfering with the child’s ability to function up to his/her fullest potential. The assessment is very interactive and involves paper and pencil tasks, answering questions, hands-on activities, and sometimes using a computer. Evaluations include individually tailored recommendations that are useful and practical.

AN EVALUATION MAY BE RECOMMENDED WHEN:

  • You think your child may be gifted. A student is eligible for the gifted program if he/ she demonstrates 1) Need for a special program; 2) A majority of the characteristics of gifted students according to a standardized checklist; and 3) Superior intellectual ability as measured by an IQ at the 98% percentile or higher on an individually administered test of intelligence.
  • Your child is struggling in school or on standardized tests
  • Your child displays difficulty with memory or learning
  • Your child has a history of developmental delay (i.e. language or motor activity)
  • You wish to document any changes in your child’s abilities or achievement since prior evaluations

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OUR WORK TOGETHER:

education testing palm beach gardens floridaYou will receive a comprehensive written report that describes the test results and corresponding diagnostic findings, along with recommendations as to how your child’s needs can be met. Recommendations may include direct interventions, compensatory strategies, accommodations, and/or supportive services in the school/home environments.

The information obtained through an evaluation can be used to design intervention and remediation strategies specifically tailored to your child, and will assist in optimizing learning and successful development.

 

“The brain is wider than the sky.”

Emily Dickenson