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Who would benefit from a psychological or psychoeducational assessment?
An assessment will benefit a child or adolescent who is struggling to meet his/her potential in any of the following ways: short attention span, academic problems, persistent worry, low self-esteem, mood swings/irritability, noncompliant behavior, developmental delays and/or limited social skills.
What is the purpose of an assessment?
An assessment will help discover the source of a particular problem and define ways to promote success by using the child’s strengths to overcome difficulties.
What is involved in an assessment?
The comprehensive evaluation takes approximately six hours and includes an interview with the child’s parents in addition to individual testing with the child. A variety of testing measures is utilized to evaluate the child’s cognitive, academic, and emotional functioning, depending on the child’s specific areas of difficulty. Interviews with teachers, counselors, and other caregivers may be included with parents’ consent. Following testing, the parents and child meet with the psychologist to review testing results and recommendations. Parents receive a descriptive report outlining their child’s intellectual, academic and emotional strengths as well as areas for improvement.
What are the benefits of an assessment?
An assessment helps identify solutions to set a child on a more constructive path. Parents gain a more extensive understanding of their child’s current challenges and how to help conquer them. Recommendations may also be provided for teachers to help the child become more successful at school. Further, the assessment helps guide therapeutic interventions, such as medical treatment, counseling and psychiatric care.
For further information, or to schedule an appointment or a 15-minute complimentary phone consultation, please contact HopeWorks Counseling at 972-596-5400.
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