Psychoeducational Evaluations

Does any of this sound familiar to you…?

Your child struggles to sound out words.

Perhaps she’s constantly at the clinic, complaining of stomach aches that have no clear physical cause.

You get daily notes from his teacher about his being off-task, not completing his work, or constantly talking.

Homework is a huge battle. What looks to be 10-15 minutes of work takes over an hour. Your child walks away in tears, and you want to cry as well.

It’s possible your child has a learning challenge.

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When Matt was 6, in first grade, he had trouble learning to read.

He was my first-born child. I knew that boys were often slower to attain reading skills. I wasn’t sure whether or not he had a learning challenge.

I took him for a psychoeducational evaluation with a highly respected child psychologist. She agreed with the Attention-Deficit Disorder diagnosis. She also identified Matt as Intellectually Gifted, but did not feel he had a reading disability.

As an evaluator, myself, I questioned some of the results – but her opinion was firm. I had to remind myself that I was the parent, not the doctor.

A few months later, a dyslexia tutor described Matt’s reading issues. It was clear he had every symptom of dyslexia. Because he was gifted, Matt could still read at grade level!

What to expect:

A good psychoeducation evaluation involves more than just attaining test scores.

It should include in-depth observation of your child and how he behaves when he’s doing tasks.

My evaluation procedure includes:

• Attaining a thorough history of your child from conception to now including development, behavior, school, and social experiences.
• Two testing sessions: one for about 2 hours in a morning, and a second afternoon session for 2 ½ to 3 hours.
• Report scoring and analysis.
• A feedback session with parents or caregivers.
• A formal report of 8-15 typed pages.

What’s next?

I’ll tell you about your child, his learning challenges, and any diagnoses.

Whether there is a diagnosis or not, practical recommendations to help your child will be offered.

If there are multiple recommendations, I will help identify treatment priorities.

Over the years, I’ve learned that there are good, better, and best strategies. Given your child and family situation, good is often the best choice of plan.

Call me for help at 941-745-5111.