If you, your child’s teacher or physician have concerns regarding your child’s academic progress, a learning assessment may be appropriate.
Learning difficulties can result in:
- A dip in grades
- Inattention/distractibility
- Defiant or acting out behaviour
- Anxiety/low mood
- School/homework avoidance
- Social difficulties
What is Involved?
- Interview with Caregivers
- Overview of the assessment process
- Psychologist listens to your family’s story
- Records Review
- You will be asked to bring all available report cards, previous assessments and other related documentation for the psychologist to look at
- Testing
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- Your child will meet with the psychologist one-on-one
- Activities and tests to assess reasoning, memory, academics and attention will help find your child’s strengths and needs
- Generally, two to three sessions will be needed
- School Involvement
- The psychologist will gather information from your child’s teacher through:
- Questionnaires
- Interview
- Possible school observation
- The psychologist will gather information from your child’s teacher through:
- Report Writing
- The psychologist will look at all of the information and write a comprehensive report telling about your child’s strengths and needs. It will list and explain any diagnoses.
- Recommendations and suggestions will be given to support your child at home and school
- Meet with Parents
- The psychologist will talk with you about the results
- Suggestions for supporting your child at home and school will be discussed
- Caregivers have opportunities to ask questions