Cognitive Assessments or intelligence tests are used to assist with determining a person’s cognitive strengths and weaknesses.
There are many reasons why your child’s psychologist may suggest a Cognitive Assessment. For instance:
Some roles such as government positions require a cognitive assessment as part of the application process.
Offices such as Centrelink often require a Disability assessment as part of the application process for Disability assessment. In conjunction with an Adaptive Functioning Assessment, a cognitive assessment is required for a diagnosis of Intellectual Delay.
Those who are unable to sit for the Citizenship Test due to cognitive impairment will need to provide a current report supporting the diagnosis of intellectual delay.
For further information, contact Psychological Assessment Solutions on 0425 269 658 to book a Cognitive Assessment either at our offices, your home or school, or simply to discuss if a Cognitive Assessment could benefit your child.
This assessment measures your child's specific academic strengths and weaknesses through an individually administered, standardised evaluation. Depending on your child’s difficulties, the assessment is tailored to assess their performance in the areas of reading, written expression, mathematics and spelling.
A comprehensive Educational Assessment will reveal the answers to these three key questions:
The specific tests will vary based on the issues and age of the child, however we recommend the following process:
If you think an Educational Assessment and a targeted intervention program might be helpful for your son or daughter the first step is to book an initial parent consultation.
This is a parent-only consultation at our office in Castle Hill (this consultation can also be conducted via phone for clients who are not local).
At this consultation the psychologist will review your child’s learning history and give you appropriate advice for their specific needs.
When most people think about Dyslexia, they think about reversing numbers and letters and difficulties with reading. But Dyslexia is far more than this. Most children and adults who are diagnosed with Dyslexia report a number of other difficulties with spelling, writing, comprehension and memory.
Without proper diagnosis, children quite often become frustrated without the knowledge of why they are experiencing difficulties at school, lack interest in school and consequently are quite often mistaken for having behavioural difficulties.
Many teens and adults may have found ways to mask Dyslexia often re-teaching themselves in ways that they can retain and re-use information presented to them. Over time, the focus becomes on developing compensatory strategies when they have to read, write and spell.
Contact us for more information about Dyslexia in adults.
Benefits of undergoing a Dyslexia Assessment: There are a number of reasons why undergoing a Dyslexia Assessment is useful. Firstly, it will identify key problem areas and will provide more knowledge so you can assist your child best or improve their skills to circumvent these difficulties. More specifically:
Change contents to: A child or adult who presents significant difficulties with basic number processing and calculation, that is to say adding, dividing, subtracting and multiplying may be dyscalculic. Many learners have difficulty learning mathematics for a variety of reasons. Not all of these learners have dyscalculia. However, there are some basic areas of mathematical activity in everyday life that may indicate dyscalculia tendencies.
Children and adults who present with Dyscalculia symptoms, experience difficulties with acquiring arithmetic skills. Dyscalculic learners may have difficulty understanding simple number concepts, lack an intuitive grasp of numbers, and have problems learning number facts and procedures. Even if they produce a correct answer or use a correct method, they may do so mechanically and without confidence.
Benefits of undergoing a Dyscalculia Assessment:
Are you thinking of enrolling your child into Primary School next year? Starting school is a big step for little children. You might have heard the term ‘school readiness’ – but what does that really mean? Find out all about school readiness and how you can help your child prepare for big school!
‘School readiness’ is a measure of the knowledge, skills and behaviours that enable children to participate and succeed in school. Parents sometimes think that school readiness means being able to read, write and do basic maths before starting school. But this isn’t the case! School readiness is about the development of the whole child – their social and emotional skills, physical skills, communication skills and cognitive skills. Children cannot thrive at school if they haven’t developed the skills to manage things like getting along with other children, following instructions, and communicating their needs.
Research shows that children who start school when developmentally ready to learn tend to do better in school – and it sets them up for further success later in life.
If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of the above questions a school readiness assessment may be appropriate for your child.
A school readiness assessment can be conducted to clarify any specific areas of strengths and weaknesses of your child. The assessment will describe skills that your child may need to develop, and we will also give you recommendations for how problem areas can be addressed. We work together with you to put together a program to help accelerate your child’s cognitive development so that starting school doesn’t have to be a struggle.
A three hour consultation is all it takes to help you make the right decision. Not only will you know if your child is school ready, but we will be able to give you the confidence on how you can support your child’s learning, drawing on the things that they are good at, so the experience becomes positive for all, especially for your child.
Whether you are looking for a career change, encountered a work injury and unable to return to pre-injury duties or wanting to explore what career opportunities you would be suited for, a vocational assessment can provide you with a wealth of information.
Assessments are tailored to each person’s objectives and takes into account:
The process is collaborative and individual, providing you with objective and subjective information.
At the end of the assessment you will be provided with a report outlining: