Comprehensive Psychoeducational Evaluation Services - Including ADD/ ADHD

The following evaluative services are provided for Adults and Children

Referral Sources:

• Typically self-referred, or requested by learning institution, medical provider, treatment facility, or social service agency

Objectives:

• Measure current intellectual ability and academic achievement level
• Assess for presence of a learning disability, including attention problems
• Assess for presence of significant behavioral and/or socio-emotional problems
• Screen current visual-motor functioning /auditory processing deficits
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of learning and information processing style

Methods:

• Face to face interviews with patient, collateral interview with parents, significant others and collateral data collected from parents and school or work environment, as available, with patient consent
• Testing of patient. Usually accomplished over two separate, 2-3 hour sessions
• Testing initiates in early morning and ends around noon. Mid-week sessions are recommended to avoid any polarizing effects of weekends

Testing Battery includes:

• Weschler Scales measuring intelligence quotient (IQ) against Achievement,
• Comprehensive ADD / ADHD battery utilizing Adult or Child standardized scales
• Visual-Motor Integration Scale
• Test of Auditory Processing and Reasoning
• Sensory Integration issues (where applicable)
• Depression / Anxiety and Emotional /Behavioral Issues using standardized rating scales

Deliverables:

• Clinical impressions /Multiaxial Diagnosis/ Recommendations
• Response to individual referral question
• Comprehensive written report, including developmental history and all test results
• Treatment Recommendations / Recommendations for academic and home interventions
• Practical and specific Accommodations and Modifications as applicable