Assessments
If your child is struggling with their schoolwork, showing signs of gifted abilities, experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, or demonstrating concerning behaviours, an assessment can assist in determining your child's strengths and needs.
Assessments are conducted to provide clarification of a child’s, adolescent’s, or young adult’s development, cognition, thinking, emotions, behaviours, and learning through standardized testing, questionnaires, parent, child, teacher interviews, and observations. These measures will determine their areas of strengths and whether a specific diagnosis is appropriate. Areas of weaknesses are also revealed where specific programming, accommodations, and therapeutic interventions are recommended to lead to new paths of functioning.
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Assessments
If your child is struggling with their schoolwork, showing signs of gifted abilities, experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, or demonstrating concerning behaviours, an assessment can assist in determining your child's strengths and needs.
Assessments are conducted to provide clarification of a child’s, adolescent’s, or young adult’s development, cognition, thinking, emotions, behaviours, and learning through standardized testing, questionnaires, parent, child, teacher interviews, and observations. These measures will determine their areas of strengths and whether a specific diagnosis is appropriate. Areas of weaknesses are also revealed where specific programming, accommodations, and therapeutic interventions are recommended to lead to new paths of functioning.
Learning Difficulties
A psychoeducational assessment determines the learning profile of a child, adolescent, or young adult, the causes of their learning difficulties, and how they process, comprehend, and communicate information. Specific programming, accommodations, and supports are recommended to parents and teachers to improve their learning abilities.Learning Difficulties
A psychoeducational assessment determines the learning profile of a child, adolescent, or young adult, the causes of their learning difficulties, and how they process, comprehend, and communicate information. Specific programming, accommodations, and supports are recommended to parents and teachers to improve their learning abilities.
Giftedness
A gifted assessment can reveal a child’s, adolescent’s, or young adult’s exceptionally developed intellectual capability and potential. It can also assist in explaining their emotional, social, and behavioural reactions in situations. Motivating engaged learning through enriched educational programming, stimulating activities, and social connections with like-minded peers can promote more meaningful experiences and learning.Giftedness
A gifted assessment can reveal a child’s, adolescent’s, or young adult’s exceptionally developed intellectual capability and potential. It can also assist in explaining their emotional, social, and behavioural reactions in situations. Motivating engaged learning through enriched educational programming, stimulating activities, and social connections with like-minded peers can promote more meaningful experiences and learning.
Anxiety & Depression Disorders
A psychological assessment can determine the causes and influences of a child’s, adolescent’s, or young adult’s anxiety, irritability, and depressed mood. Understanding the interconnection between thoughts and emotions and how they are impacting their functioning is the first step toward change. Developing an individualized treatment plan to create new paths toward positive thinking, feeling, and coping is our goal.Anxiety & Depression Disorders
A psychological assessment can determine the causes and influences of a child’s, adolescent’s, or young adult’s anxiety, irritability, and depressed mood. Understanding the interconnection between thoughts and emotions and how they are impacting their functioning is the first step toward change. Developing an individualized treatment plan to create new paths toward positive thinking, feeling, and coping is our goal.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
A comprehensive psychological assessment can determine if the social, communication, and behavioural difficulties your child is experiencing is the result of an Autism Spectrum Disorder. This assessment will determine the developmental areas that are impacting your child’s performance and assist in explaining the reasons for their delays in speech, communication, play skills, social engagement, body mannerisms, and difficulties with change. Identifying the treatment options that facilitate skill development can lead to increased functioning, socialization, and quality of life.Autism Spectrum Disorder
A comprehensive psychological assessment can determine if the social, communication, and behavioural difficulties your child is experiencing is the result of an Autism Spectrum Disorder. This assessment will determine the developmental areas that are impacting your child’s performance and assist in explaining the reasons for their delays in speech, communication, play skills, social engagement, body mannerisms, and difficulties with change. Identifying the treatment options that facilitate skill development can lead to increased functioning, socialization, and quality of life.
Behaviour
Behavioural assessments identify the functions and motivation of a child’s, adolescent’s, or young adult’s behavioural and emotional challenges. It can assist in revealing underlying learning, emotional, and family influences to their noncompliance, disrespect for authority figures, verbal and physical aggression, intimidation, and truancy reactions. Individual and family treatment approaches are used to assist in developing new paths to greater perspective taking, emotional regulation, social skills, problem solving, peer and/or family communication.Behaviour
Behavioural assessments identify the functions and motivation of a child’s, adolescent’s, or young adult’s behavioural and emotional challenges. It can assist in revealing underlying learning, emotional, and family influences to their noncompliance, disrespect for authority figures, verbal and physical aggression, intimidation, and truancy reactions. Individual and family treatment approaches are used to assist in developing new paths to greater perspective taking, emotional regulation, social skills, problem solving, peer and/or family communication.
Speech & Language
A speech and language assessment can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in the areas of word production, the understanding of words, phonological processing, articulation, fluency, written expression, and pragmatic functioning. Parent education, individual or group treatment, and/or augmentative communication approaches are utilized to facilitate more effective communication skills.Speech & Language
A speech and language assessment can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in the areas of word production, the understanding of words, phonological processing, articulation, fluency, written expression, and pragmatic functioning. Parent education, individual or group treatment, and/or augmentative communication approaches are utilized to facilitate more effective communication skills.
Occupational
An occupational therapy assessment can identify the co-ordination, gross and fine motor, visual-spatial, sensory, and organizational needs that may be impacting a child's, adolescent's, or young adult's academic performance, emotional regulation, and self-care abilities. Identification of specific programming, accommodations, and strategies to improve independence and adaptive living will be provided to parents and school board professionals.Occupational
An occupational therapy assessment can identify the co-ordination, gross and fine motor, visual-spatial, sensory, and organizational needs that may be impacting a child's, adolescent's, or young adult's academic performance, emotional regulation, and self-care abilities. Identification of specific programming, accommodations, and strategies to improve independence and adaptive living will be provided to parents and school board professionals.