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Comprehensive Psychoeducational Assessments for School-Aged Children and Teens. Currently accepting students from Grade 2 to Grade 8.
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I'm currently offering comprehensive in-person assessments that explore children's and teenager's cognitive, academic, and social-emotional strengths and needs in areas such as:
  • Problem solving/reasoning abilities
  • Processing speed
  • Memory
  • Fine motor skills
  • Visual motor integration skills
  • Academic skills (e.g., reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics)
  • Social- emotional functioning
Standard Assessment Pricing:  $3600 (16 hours @ $225/hour)
Each standard assessment will include: Parent/Guardian Intake Meeting, 8 Hours max of 1:1 Testing/Assessment, Assessment Observations, Standardized Checklists (e.g., parent/guardian; teacher-with parent/guardian consent), Document Review (e.g., school report cards, relevant professional reports), Scoring, Verbal Feedback, a Comprehensive Report (with findings and recommendations), and a complimentary short kid/teen  friendly feedback. 
Some common diagnoses or profiles that might be identified during the standard assessment include:
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • More generalized learning challenges (e.g., "slow learner" profiles)
  • Advanced learning abilities (e.g., giftedness)
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • ​With additional assessment time and cost, an Autism diagnosis may also be made (4 hours extra time on top of the standard assessment rate: total fee for psychoeducational assessment plus autism=$4500))
Evidence-based recommendations will be made for school, home, and/or the community based on assessed strengths and needs. Some recommendations may involve remediation supports (i.e., skill building opportunities such as tutoring) and others may involve implementing accommodations or compensatory strategies (e.g., providing more time to complete tasks; using assistive technology).

​Gifted Assessment
I also offer assessment that focuses solely on a child/teen's overall cognitive abilities using the WISC-V or WAIS-IV (Canadian norms). 
Gifted assessment pricing:  $1125 (5 hours @ $225/hour)
Each gifted assessment will include: A short parent/guardian intake,  approximately two hours of one-to-one assessment, brief report card review, short verbal feedback, and a brief summary report with findings and recommendations.
 
Brief Parent/Guardian Consultations for School Related Matters
1 to 2 sessions to listen to parent/guardian presenting concerns and then provide suggestions in areas such as:
  • Best practices for improving kids’ and teens’ reading, writing, and mathematics skills
  • Evidence-based practices for improving kids’ interaction with their classmates
  • Determining whether a child needs a comprehensive assessment or if there are other resources or strategies that could be accessed first.
  • Parent/school team meeting (to share assessment results)
  • Billed at the current hourly rate of $225/hour
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