Psychological Assessment Unit
Our psychological assessment unit is available to physicians, universities, schools and the general public to help them achieve their goals. With an estimated 900 children, students and adults assessed each year, it is the largest assessment unit of its kind in the area. Psychological evaluations provide a more complete understanding of the patient. This understanding can help inform others to make appropriate decisions. Our psychologists have all received the highly specialized academic and professional training required to administer and interpret the psychological tests.
Common Types of Assessments
- Independent Education Evaluations (IEE) for:
Learning Disorders
Reading Disorder (also known as Dyslexia)
Mathematics Disorder (also known as Dyscalculia)
Disorder of Written Expression
Learning Disorders of Other Types
Mental Retardation (MR)
Nonverbal Learning Disability
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Autistic Disorder
Asperger’s Disorder
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Giftedness
- Determining Eligibility for Special Education Services
- Determining the most appropriate level of instructional materials to be used for a variety of tasks
- Diagnostic Clarification
- Depression/Anxiety or other Psychological Disorders
- Pre-Surgical Gastric Bypass
- Pre-Surgical Chronic Pain
- Impasses in Therapy or Treatment
- Medical Noncompliance
- Social Security Disability Evaluations
Primary Areas of Assessment
- Intelligence/IQ
- Academic Achievement
- Adaptive Behavior
- Cognitive Ability
- Attention/Concentration
- Executive Functioning
- Personality
- Social/Emotional Functioning
- Language
- Memory
- Central Processing
- Third Party Analyses – Review of records, phone calls with other professionals
- Interview/Behavior Observations
Rights and Responsibilities of Test Takers: Guidelines and Expectations:
http://www.apa.org/science/ttrr.html
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