Assessments

Overview

Psycho-educational assessments are done in order to identify possible barriers to learning and development. In some cases they provide a diagnosis and assist in the development of supportive intervention strategies which best suit your child’s specific learning needs. Psycho-educational assessments help us discover potential barriers within your child’s cognitive, scholastic, developmental, perceptual and emotional domains of functioning. In some cases, these difficulties may need accommodations and concessions to enable them to actualise their potential, for example, additional time or a separate venue when writing examinations and tests.

Assessments also includes school readiness assessments for Grade R learners, subject choice assessments for Grade 9 learners, and career assessments for grade 11 and 12 learners as well as any individual seeking career support.

The assessment process

  1. Firstly, an intake interview is conducted with the child’s parents or individual being assessed (in the case of a career or subject choice assessments) in order to gain an understanding of the reasons for the assessment, background information and to discuss the assessment process. The intake interview is 50 minutes in length and can be conducted in person or via Zoom or Google Meet.
  2. A psycho-educational assessment is conducted over two days (two 3 hour sessions). A variety of assessment instruments are administered which focus on understanding cognitive, scholastic, perceptual, developmental and emotional domains of functioning. This allows me to gain a thorough understanding of any contributing factors which are currently impacting your child’s holistic functioning.
  3. Lastly, a feedback session is conducted with the parents or individual being assessed 2 – 3 weeks weeks after the completion of the assessment. The assessment results are reviewed, analysed and interpreted and final recommendations are made to best suit your child’s specific needs. A comprehensive written report is given to the parents, and all results and recommendations will be communicated to you in this feedback session.