PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
OUR TESTING APPROACH
Our practice is extremely proficient at providing comprehensive and illuminating psychological evaluations for those in need of greater clarity in their lives. Our deeply trained psychologists work with you to produce efficient, effective results stemming from our proven testing processes.
Skilled psychological evaluations can include neuropsychological testing or psychoeducational testing and involve the administration of empirically derived tests aimed at clarifying questions and providing answers about a person’s cognitive, academic, emotional, neuropsychological and interpersonal abilities and functioning. These may include achievement tests, intelligence tests, neuropsychological tests, personality tests, or a combination of methods.
Achievement tests are used to measure the amount of knowledge that a person has acquired in a particular area. Intelligence tests attempt to measure a person’s intellect. Neuropsychological tests measure strengths and weaknesses in various aspects of cognitive functioning (e.g. memory, attention, visual-spatial skills, processing speed, etc.) Personality tests evaluate personality structure and identify strengths and weaknesses in personality functioning.
When a client is evaluated using a neuropsychological or psychoeducational battery, a detailed written report is produced which integrates the testing results, relevant background information, and any other gathered analyses, providing formal feedback to answer the questions raised. Testing also provides specific recommendations for remediation of any identified difficulties.
Both adults and children require psychological testing for a wide variety of reasons. Poor school functioning is one of the most identified reasons why parents request testing for their children. A thorough neuropsychological evaluation or psychoeducational evaluation with an experienced psychologist can be invaluable in helping to identify strengths and weaknesses, possible learning disabilities, or unidentified emotional difficulties.
A comprehensive evaluation can assess academic performance, adaptive functioning, attention executive functioning, intellectual/general cognitive functioning, language, learning and memory, motor skills, visual-spatial skills and social emotional functioning, among other areas.
Professional testing can offer much-needed recommendations for important interventions, accommodations, or remediation. Adults often request psychological testing for issues relating to diagnostic clarification, career concerns, personality assessment, or for medical/legal reasons.
OUR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING ILLUMINATES MANY COMMON CONCERNS:
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD / ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Issues (ASD / AuDHD)
IQ / Achievement Testing
Cognitive Strengths & Weaknesses
All Learning Disabilities
Memory or Focus Issues
Reading Struggles/Dyslexia
Executive functioning concerns
Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities / NVLD
Visual & Auditory Processing Difficulties
Diagnostic Clarification
Personality Assessment
Career Assessment
Medical / Legal Issues
Poor Academic Functioning, Chronic or Sudden
IEPs & 504 Academic Accommodation Plans
Test Accommodations Evaluation (e.g. Extended Time) for ISEE, ACT, PSAT, SAT, LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, GRE or Other Standardized Tests