If your child is struggling in school and you cannot quite figure out why, a psychoeducational assessment may provide the clarity, direction, and support that makes all the difference.
A psychoeducational assessment is a comprehensive evaluation conducted by a registered psychologist or psychological associate that examines a range of cognitive, academic, and social emotional factors affecting a child's learning and development. It goes beyond report cards and teacher observations to provide an objective, detailed understanding of how a child's brain is functioning across multiple domains.
At Neuropotential Clinics, psychoeducational assessments are conducted by registered clinicians with deep expertise in learning, cognitive development, and brain based care. We bring the same precision, compassion, and commitment to personalized care to every assessment that defines our neurofeedback and brain health services. Our assessments are thorough, timely, and written with both families and schools in mind.
Every child learns differently. A psychoeducational assessment may be the first step toward understanding your child's unique brain, getting the support they need, and watching them begin to thrive.
The process begins with meeting a clinician to discuss background, medical, developmental, and educational history, symptoms and their severity, major life events, and family make up to better understand your unique case.
To build a precise picture of how your brain is functioning, we use clinically validated attention and neurocognitive assessments. Children complete a Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fifth Edition (WISC-V) which measures a child’s intellectual ability and the 5 cognitive domains that impact performance for children (Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory and Processing Speed). Children complete a Wechsler Individual Achievement Test Third Edition (WIAT-IV) to assess strengths and weaknesses related to areas of Reading, Written Language, Mathematics, and Oral Language. Neurocognitive Assessment Battery — This is where we test verbal and visual memory, simple and complex attention, cognitive flexibility, processing speed, reaction time, working memory, reasoning, motor speed, psychomotor speed, and executive functioning. We compare age and gender norms to see if a child falls in the above average, average, low average, low, or very low range for each category. We use the Conners Continuous Performance Test Third EditionTM (Conners CPT 3™) and Conners Continuous Auditory Test of Attention® (Conners CATA®) to measure performance in areas of inattentiveness, impulsivity, sustained attention, and vigilance to rule out conditions such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and other neurological conditions related to attention. We follow this up by clinical questionnaires to review symptoms of ADHD, emerging concerns related to mood, Behaviour, Adaptivity, etc., to see if there are any underlying factors contributing to your child's symptoms.
Once all testing and questionnaires are completed, we discuss the results of tests and questionnaires, explain what they mean, talk about if a diagnosis is warranted, and then give you a chance to ask questions. The findings of the assessment are composed into a written report with detailed recommendations.
$3500 (price subject to change depending on the amount of questionnaires or additional assessments requested). Please note this is an example assessment plan and your assessment plan can only be finalized after your first meeting with a clinical psychologist.
A psychoeducational assessment may identify or provide clarity on a range of conditions and learning profiles including:
A psychoeducational assessment may be recommended for children, teens, or young adults who are experiencing any of the following:
The psych ed assessment has 4 appointments (a virtual intake, 5 hour in-person testing, an additional 2 hour in-person session, then your virtual feedback and debriefing apppointment to review results )
A psychoeducational assessment can identify and formally diagnose a range of learning disabilities, ADHD, and other conditions that fall within the scope of the assessment. Where a diagnosis is warranted, it will be clearly documented in the written report along with its implications and recommendations. In some cases, additional assessments may be recommended to fully clarify a profile.
Yes. A comprehensive psychoeducational assessment report from a registered psychologist or psychological associate is typically the documentation required by schools and school boards to access formal accommodations, modified programming, or an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Our reports are written with this purpose in mind and include clear, specific recommendations for the school environment.
