Comprehensive Psychological Assessments

A comprehensive psychological assessment is a tool that parents can use to determine how to best serve their child in all areas of his or her life - home, school, and in social situations.  Some of the most common reasons to seek a psychological assessment include:

• To obtain information about a child's learning style and academic strengths and weaknesses

• To explain behaviors such as inattention, poor organization, hyperactivity, low motivation, homework struggles, impulsivity, or low frustration tolerance

• To understand a child's difficulty acquiring academic skills, poor school performance and/or academic decline

• To explain behaviors such as lack of motivation, underachievement, or difficulty appropriately managing demands, schedules and priorities

• To explain delays in the development of social skills or emotional maturity, including difficulties making friends, excessive anxiety, perfectionism or excessive shyness

• To document the need for accommodations in school or on standardized tests

• To assist in determining eligibility for an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan

• To develop individualized recommendations to promote academic and social success

Testing time:   5 to 10 hours (face-to-face testing time, scheduled in multiple sessions)

Cost:   $1,900 to $3,000 (depending on the number of areas tested)

Areas Tested: