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This is a comprehensive psycho-educational evaluation to assess an individual's cognitive, academic skill and ability, as well as diagnosing various emotional, social, and behavioural issues. This assessment is suitable for issues relating to Giftedness, report for school transfer, Dyslexia and learning disabilities, Autism, Aspergers, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity, Anxiety, Depression, Anger Control, Alcohol Abuse, etc.
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Tests/Instruments
IQ & Cognitive Test
- Woodcock-Johnson Test of Cognition - Third Edition (WJ-III) ~ Age 2 to 90+
Academic Achievement Test
- Test of Written Language – Third Edition (TOWL-3) ~ Age 7 years 6 months to 17 years 11 months
- Woodcock-Johnson Test of Achievement - Third Edition (WJ-III) ~ Age 2 to 90+
Behavioral/Emotional/Social Test
- Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System (ABAS) ~ Age 0 to 89
- Beck Depression Inventory – Second Edition (BDI-II) ~ Age 13 to 80
- Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) ~ Age 17 to 80
- Behavioral Assessment Scale for Children - Second Edition (BASC-2) ~ Age 2 to 25
- Conners' Rating Scales - Revised (L) (CPRS-R:L) ~ Age 3 to 17
- Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS) ~ Age 18 & above
- Gilliam Asperger Disorder Scale (GADS) ~ Age 3 to 22
- Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS) ~ Age 3 to 22
- Paced Auditory Serial Attention Test (PASAT) ~ Age 16 and above
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Procedure
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Client/Parent calls The Counselling Place office, providing information on age (of child) and issues of concerns/reasons for referral. The Counselling Place administrative staff would assist in setting up appointments and answering general enquiries.
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An initial 4-hour appointment is set up. At least one parent/caregiver (ideally both parents) responsible for primary care of child/adolescent will need to be present for this appointment with the child/adolescent. Psychologist would interview the parent/caregiver, determined appropriate tools for assessment, and answer any specific questions. If at this stage it is determined that no assessment is required, appropriate referral/strategies would be given and the assessment process will terminate. The client is charged regular counseling fee for an hour's consultation session.
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If it is determined that assessment is required, Psychologist would proceed with assessment of the child/adolescent, which include objective (Psychologist’s evaluation) and subjective (parents’/caregiver’s, teacher’s information) components. Child/Adolescent would be given a variety of verbal, physical, and written tasks. Parents/Caregivers are encouraged to prepare the child/adolescent for assessment by informing the child/adolescent of the purpose and forms of the assessment. Due to the confidential nature of the testing material, all tests mailed to third parties (e.g., teachers) will be sent by courier. Third parties are only contacted with permission of the parent or guardian.
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Depending on the progress of the child/adolescent in completing the required tasks, subsequent appointment(s) may be set up in which only child/adolescent need to be present.
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Psychologist would start report preparation as soon as the child/adolescent complete all required tasks and all information required (from parents/caregiver or teacher) is received. This will take about 1-2 weeks.
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Final appointment set up with parent/caregiver to meet with the Psychologist to receive and discuss report. One original and one copy of the report will be given. Additional original report can be obtained at $50 each.
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Reevaluation using the same instrument can only be done in 6 months’ time to prevent practice effect.
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