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Assessments

We offer a range of assessments to suit your needs. Our assessment templates are designed to deliver accurate results and ensure necessary recommendations for you to be successful in achieving your goals.

ADHD/Social-Emotional Assessment

Do you notice in yourself or in your child/adolescent that they are struggling at school, work, or in relationships because of challenges with focus, attention, impulsivity, emotional outbursts, lack of attention to details, or combination of these challenges. Sometimes ADHD or other social-emotional difficulties might be at the root of these challenges. 
 
A proper diagnosis of these difficulties involves more than an online quiz or a 5-minute checklist with your family doctor. A well designed assessment will help you understand why these challenges exist and a structured plan to reduce these difficulties so that you or your child/adolescent can have a much more positive experience at school, work, home, and with friends.

The assessment process includes

  • An intake meeting
  • Cognitive testing social/emotional testing consultation with your child’s teacher (if applicable)
  • Scoring and interpretation
  • Full written report with recommendations
  • A feedback meeting.

What is a Psychoeducational Assessment?

Is your child struggling with their school work load? Has your child’s teacher mentioned your child having difficulties staying on track or completing their assigned tasks? Oftentimes parents can stress all options such as hiring tutors to aid their children with their school work. However, if you notice that these external aids are still not resulting in a positive change in your child’s academics and overall well being, it may be a good idea to get a psychoeducational assessment done. A psychoeducational assessment examines if your child may have a learning disability, cognitive difficulties and/or social/emotional issues that are impacting their learning.

This assessment process typically includes:

  • An intake meeting where Jessica McDonald can get to know your child and efficiently gain insight on their situation.
  • Cognitive, academic, and social/emotional testing
  • A full academic file review
  • A consultation with your child’s teacher
  • Review of relevant documentation
  • Scoring and interpretation
  • A full written report with recommendations
  • A feedback meeting

 

Gifted Assessment

Do you suspect that your child may be gifted? Perhaps your child’s teacher has mentioned that your child might be gifted. If so, it might be a good idea to get a gifted assessment done. A Gifted Assessment tests if your child meets the  threshold of an IQ of 130 or more. This assessment measures the level of one’s reasoning abilities and cognitive proficiency skills. If you are looking at academic accommodations such as the GATE ( Gifted and Talented Education) program or the Westmount Charter program (students with exceptional performance) then this assessment may be beneficial for your child. A gifted child requires and deserves specialized and comprehensive education.

This assessment process typically includes:

  • An intake meeting where Jessica McDonald can grasp a better sense of who your child is, along with their strengths and gifts
  • Cognitive and/or academic testing
  • Review of relevant documentation
  • Scoring and interpretation
  • A full written report with recommendation
  • A feedback meeting.

Post-Secondary Assessment

Have you struggled with your education in the past? Are you thinking of returning to post-secondary as an adult learner? Do you have an outdated assessment that you are looking to update? If the thought of revisiting your education is bringing up uneasy feelings, a psychoeducational assessment may be beneficial for you. A psychoeducational assessment can aid in determining if  learning difficulties you are experiencing are as a result of a learning disability, cognitive struggles, ADHD, and/or a mental health condition such as anxiety, or depression that may be impacting your post-secondary success.

This assessment process typically includes:

  • An intake meeting where Jessica McDonald can grasp a better sense of who you are, along with your academic struggles.
  • Cognitive, Academic, and/or Social/Emotional testing
  • Review of relevant documentation
  • Scoring and interpretation
  • A full written report with recommendations
  • A feedback meeting

PDD/AISH Assessment

Are you looking to secure Person with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) funding? Or, The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) funding? If so, an assessment can help you, or a loved one, receive services so you can live as independently and securely as possible. The assessment offered focuses on intellectual functioning and adaptive abilities. If you meet PDD’s or AISH’s criteria the assessment can be submitted to these agencies.

This assessment process typically includes:

  • An intake meeting where Jessica McDonald can grasp a better sense of who you are, along with your situation
  • Cognitive testing
  • Adaptive skills assessment
  • Review of relevant documentation
  • Scoring and interpretation
  • A full written report with recommendations
  • A feedback meeting. 

 

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