CBM PSYCHOLOGICAL & COUNSELLING SERVICES
PSYCHO-DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS
A psycho-educational or psychological/clinical assessment is an individualized assessment geared to having a fuller understanding of an individual’s development or functioning in various areas (e.g., educational, social-emotional, behavioural, vocational). Such an assessment may be needed to assess for concerns about a learning disability, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder etc. An assessment among other things:
Assesses a wide range of skills including, thinking & reasoning (intellectual), language, memory and learning, attention, planning and organization, fine motor, academic, and social-emotional.
Highlights an individual's areas of strengths and weaknesses.
Informs next steps in terms of recommended treatment options.
Evaluates academic functioning (reading, writing, spelling, math).
Provides useful information on how an individual is functioning academically compared to his/her potential.
Identifies areas for academic support based on profile of strengths or weaknesses (e.g. enrichment programs, remedial programs, special education).
Provides recommendations for behavioural intervention.
Assists in identifying factors that may be impacting an individual's learning and general functioning (e.g., social and/or emotional problems).
May lead to a diagnosis that helps facilitate academic accommodations at the elementary, secondary, college or university level as well as academic funding.
May lead to a diaganosis that leads to access to community resources and services or to access to government funding.
May lead to a diagnosis that helps with work related accommodations.
May lead to a diagnosis that helps with specialized treament planning or more directed referrals for further assessment.
Please inquire using the appointment request form below or contact us directly at admin@cbmpsychologicalservices.com or call 905-492-1152 for more details.