Get a Complete Perspective of Your Child’s Academic Skills
Psychoeducational assessments comprehensively understand your child’s cognitive abilities, academic skills, and socio-emotional functioning.
Through standardized tests, interviews, and observations, our expert team identifies strengths and challenges, helping families support their child’s learning and development.
Learning disability assessments empower families with the tools needed to create effective strategies for success both in school and at home.
This assesses an individual’s intellectual abilities and cognitive functioning. It often involves standardized tests that measure different cognitive domains, such as verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed.
An evaluation of an individual’s academic skills and achievement levels in areas such as reading, writing, math, and oral language. It may involve standardized tests, observations, and analysis of schoolwork or samples of academic tasks.
It examines an individual’s social and emotional functioning, including interpersonal skills, behaviour, and well-being. It may involve interviews, questionnaires, rating scales, and behavioural observations.
An assessment of an individual’s adaptive skills, which are the practical everyday life skills necessary for independent functioning. It may cover areas such as communication, self-care, socialization, and problem-solving.
Focusing on identifying specific behaviours, such as attention difficulties, hyperactivity, impulsivity, or emotional regulation challenges. It may involve checklists, rating scales, interviews, and direct observations.
Gathering relevant background information is essential, including medical history, developmental history, educational history, and family history. This information helps provide a comprehensive understanding of the individual being assessed.
After the assessment, a detailed report is typically generated, summarizing the findings and recommendations. This includes suggestions for interventions, accommodations, and support strategies to address the individual’s needs and optimize their functioning.
Understanding your child’s learning profile through psychoeducational assessments significantly benefits academic performance and personal development.
These assessments provide insights to support your child’s mental health, self-esteem, and emotional well-being.
Tailored recommendations and accommodations help children overcome learning challenges and maximize their potential.
Children gain a better understanding of their strengths and areas for growth, fostering confidence and resilience.
Parents and teachers receive specific, actionable strategies to support learning and emotional regulation.
Clear insights and solutions alleviate stress related to academic struggles, helping children feel more secure.
Improved understanding reduces misunderstandings and builds empathy, strengthening family relationships.
Results guide effective educational choices and interventions for long-term success.
At the Calgary Institute of Counselling, our psychoeducational assessment process is designed to provide children and families with a comfortable, supportive experience.
Sessions are conducted in a calm, child-friendly environment in person at our Calgary office or through secure online platforms. Our therapists use a combination of interviews, standardized testing, and observation to create a comprehensive understanding of your child’s needs.
Parents are integral to the process, providing input and receiving detailed feedback. We collaborate closely to create actionable recommendations that support growth, learning, and well-being.
Goal setting is a cornerstone of therapy. It helps define measurable objectives that track progress and ensure meaningful outcomes.
At the Calgary Institute of Counselling, therapists collaborate with clients to establish goals that align with their unique needs and aspirations. They create actionable plans that guide therapy sessions by focusing on clients’ strengths and challenges.
Psychoeducational assessments provide clarity that empowers families to support their child’s learning and emotional well-being. Expect improved academic strategies, emotional regulation, and a stronger sense of confidence.
Discuss your concerns and goals with our team to ensure the best approach for your child’s evaluation.
Explore our team of 16 experienced therapists. We can help match you with the right therapist based on your specific needs, whether it's individual therapy, couples counselling, or child therapy.
Use our easy online booking system or call our admin staff at 587-350-8843. We offer flexible scheduling with evening and weekend availability.
After your first session, you can easily schedule follow-up appointments online or through our admin team. Our goal is to provide ongoing, convenient care without any waitlists.
Assessments typically range from 6 to 12 hours, spread across multiple sessions, depending on the depth of evaluation required.
No, these assessments are valuable for individuals of all ages, including adolescents and adults, to address learning, emotional, and behavioural challenges.
When conducted by licensed professionals, these assessments are highly reliable, using standardized tools to provide precise insights into cognitive and academic functioning.
Ensure your child is well-rested, provide any background information, and discuss the process to help them feel comfortable and prepared.
You’ll receive a comprehensive report with detailed findings and personalized recommendations to guide educational and developmental strategies.
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