You should consider an evaluation if your child:
- Is struggling academically
Has difficulty focusing in the classroom or on homework - Has poor time management or organizational skills
- Does not complete standardized tests within the allotted time frame
- Has difficulty learning to read
- Has difficulty mastering math facts and concepts
- Is at risk for grade retention
- Anxiety, social difficulties, or mood is impacting learning, school performance, or socialization
Recently went off to college and is having difficulty keeping pace with the academic demands
- You are unsure if your child is ready for kindergarten
- You wonder if your child is gifted
- There is a family history of learning problems
- You wonder if your child is achieving up to his/her full potential
- An assessment is required for admission into private school
- Your child has been diagnosed with ADHD and continues to struggle academically, behaviorally, or socially
- You want to better understand your child's learning profile, including his/her academic and cognitive strengths and weaknesses
Information you can learn about your child through a comprehensive
evaluation
- Reasoning and problem-solving ability
- Ability to understand and express language
- Working memory and attention
- Short-term and long-term memory
- Processing speed
- Visual-spatial organization
- Visual-motor coordination
- Planning, synthesizing, and organizing abilities
- Executive Functioning
- Cognitive Ability
- Academic Achievement
- Personality
