EDUCATIONAL & DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
Cognitive Assessment
A cognitive assessment helps us understand how a person thinks, learns and solves problems. It looks at areas of cognitive ability such as verbal understanding, reasoning, problem-solving, working memory and processing speed.
Reasons to assess:
- To understand a person’s strengths and areas of difficulty with thinking and learning
- To better understand learning or cognitive difficulties
- To explore how emotional, behavioural or communication factors may be affecting learning and performance
- To help investigate developmental delay or intellectual disability
- To guide appropriate supports, strategies and recommendations for learning and everyday life
What does it include:
- Clinical interview (including parent)
- Cognitive testing, such as WISC-IV, WPPSI or WAIS depending on age of person
- Administration and scoring of behavioural screening questionnaires The Vineland
- Liaison with teachers and significant supports
- Reading of previous testing reports (if applicable)
- Up to 1 hour Feedback session
- Comprehensive report including results, detailed recommendations, any relevant diagnosis, and recommendations for appropriate interventions and/or supports or further assessment
Clinician time spent: 7 hours
Cognitive assessment package fee: Provisional Psychologist: $850 +GST. Psychologist: $1100 +GST
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