Evaluations
Gifted Testing (AGP) - Gifted testing refers to the process of assessing a person's intellectual abilities and potential for exceptional performance in specific areas. These assessments aim to identify individuals with advanced cognitive abilities when in comparison to their peers. Assessment procedures include standardized intelligence tests and achievement tests. Gifted testing helps educators tailor educational experiences to meet the unique needs of intellectually advanced individuals, providing them with appropriate challenges and opportunities for enrichment. It's essential for promoting a supportive learning environment that nurtures the talents and potential of gifted learners.
Psychoeducational Evaluations -are comprehensive assessments designed to provide a nuanced understanding of an individual's learning and cognitive processes. As a licensed professional, my evaluations aim to identify strengths, challenges, and potential learning disorders. Through a battery of standardized tests and observations, psychoeducational assessments delve into areas such as intelligence, academic achievement, adaptive behavior functioning, and social/emotional/behavioral functioning to include executive functioning. The results offer valuable insights into your child's learning style, can help educators tailor instructional strategies, and provide individuals and their families with a roadmap for support and intervention. These evaluations play a crucial role in early detection of learning difficulties, enabling timely interventions that can positively impact academic and personal success. Ultimately, psychoeducational evaluations contribute to fostering a more inclusive and supportive educational environment by addressing the unique needs of each individual learner.
Specific types of Psychoeducational evaluations:
- Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia (Specific Learning Disability)
- Intellectual Disability (InD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Cognitive processing
- Executive Functioning, Social/Emotional/Behavioral to look into how your child's ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, or other mental health related disorder is affecting their learning
- Second Opinion evaluations / Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs)
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing - My Specialist Degree is in School Psychology with the speciality in Deafness. This training allows me to provide all the educational assessments listed above to individuals that are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, in addition to individuals without hearing loss.