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
• • 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
• 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