Cognitive assessments, also commonly called intelligence tests, help assess the ability of a child or adolescent to learn and also identifies their cognitive strengths and weaknesses.
These tests are administrated by a trained psychologist and assess various areas of cognitive capacity, like memory, verbal comprehension, processing speed or reasoning skills.
Learning assessments can be combined with cognitive assessments to help identify whether any learning difficulties are present. Learning assessments take two hours to complete and may be done over two sessions if the child struggles with attention and concentration.
The results of the cognitive assessments and learning assessments can be used in combination with other background information to develop individualised learning plans and interventions.
Assessments with children can assist in the examination of:
An ADOS assessment is used to help determine whether a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder may be appropriate.
The ADOS assessment uses a combination of questions, activities and play to allow the psychologist to observe a range of the child’s behaviours and responses. The psychologist will then score and interpret the results and provide you with a written report to assist with a diagnosis where appropriate.
A combination of cognitive and behaviour assessment is used to help determine whether a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder may be appropriate.
Identifying and treating a diagnosis of ADHD can have a range of benefits for a child, including:
The most common benefits that we noticed during our years of experience include:
Once the assessment has been completed, we will write a report that indicates and interprets the results of the test and other observations and recommendation. We will then organise a feedback session with you where we will discuss the outcomes of the test, provide our recommendations for the parents and school and answer any questions you may have.
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