Psychological Testing
One of the most personalized services available in healthcare, psychological testing answers questions about a child’s intellectual, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal modus operandi. It provides in-depth answers to clarify diagnoses and provide treatment recommendations.
Common questions answered for each evaluation are listed below:
Intellectual Assessment (IQ)
- Is my child intellectually gifted?
- Does my child meet criteria for elite schools?
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Does my child have ADHD?
- What are my child’s ADHD strengths?
- What strategies can be used to help with ADHD liabilities?
Early Kindergarten Admission Evaluation
- Does my child meet criteria to enter kindergarten early?
- Is my child intellectually gifted?
- What is the age equivalent of my child’s visual-motor skills?
- What is the age equivalent of my child’s social-emotional development?
Academic Achievement Testing
- Does my child have a learning disability?
- Why is my child doing poorly in school?
- How can parents and teachers optimize my child’s learning?
- Is my child a visual learner, an auditory learner, or a hands-on learner?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Are my child’s social, emotional, or academic problems related to developmental delays? If so, how can we help at school and at home?
Diagnostic Clarification
- Does my child have: Bipolar Disorder? Depression? Behavior Disorder? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Anxiety Disorder? Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- My child has a lot going on; what is the CORRECT diagnosis?
- What are my child’s personal strengths?
- What treatments and in-home, at-school strategies are recommended?
- Are medications or other health interventions advisable?