Psychoeducational Assessment
Are you or your child struggling with learning or focus? Discover the insights that could help you thrive with a Psychoeducational Assessment in Edmonton.
What is a Psychoeducational Assessment?
A psychoeducational assessment (also called an educational assessment or learning disorder assessment) includes interview questions and standardized tests that look at how you or your child learns and functions. Our psychologists based in Edmonton help children and adults understand learning styles, thinking styles, behaviour, development, and emotional well-being. People commonly seek this type of assessment when they notice struggles with learning, attention, disruptive behaviour, or delayed development.
Purpose of This Assessment?
In a psychoeducational assessment, you or your child work with a psychologist to find strengths and areas of growth. This information is then used to provide a diagnosis (if applicable), describe reasons for the challenges, and outline strategies for improvements. A learning diagnosis can help you or your child get an individualized program plan (IPP), home accommodations, workplace accommodations, and/or government funding. The main goal of a psychoeducational assessment is to help you learn more about yourself or your child and to identify the supports needed along the way to achieve optimal potential!
Conditions We Assess
Our comprehensive psychoeducational assessments can help identify and provide clarity around a range of conditions that may be impacting you or your child’s learning and development. Through our thorough evaluation process, we can assess for:
Learning and Academic Concerns:
- Specific Learning Disorders (including reading, writing, and math difficulties)
- Dyslexia
- Intellectual Disability
Attention and Behavioural Concerns:
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Conduct Disorder
- Adaptive Functioning Problems
- School Refusal/Resistance
Emotional and Mental Health Concerns:
- Depression
- Anxiety
Please note that this list represents common conditions we assess for but it is not exhaustive. Our comprehensive evaluations consider the full range of factors that may be impacting your or your child’s learning and development.
Psychologists Who Conduct This Assessment
- Alyssa Ryan, Registered Psychologist, M.Sc.
- Kayla Hare, Registered Psychologist, M.C.
- Lauren Appleby, Registered Psychologist, M.A.
- Timothia Kwok, Registered Psychologist, M.C.
- Chantel Wagner, Registered Provisional Psychologist, M.C.
All psychoeducational assessments are conducted under the supervision of a psychologist who specializes in learning disorder assessments. Most assessments are conducted in-person in South Edmonton, but may be available virtually. Contact us to learn more.
Book an Appointment Now
We recognize that individuals have different needs when it comes to educational assessments. Psychoeducational assessments are tailored to individual needs, but often are composed of 1 to 2 hours of clinical interview, 6 to 9 hours of testing, 4 to 6 hours of report writing, and 2 hours for a debriefing. Testing sessions tend to be booked in two or three 3-hour segments. Most assessments can be completed, from start to finish, in 6 to 8 weeks.
Services are billed at the standard rate of $235/hour and may be covered by benefit plans. Our Assessment Coordinator will provide you with an estimated rate, process, and schedule for your assessment.
We serve clients from Edmonton and area, including Leduc, Beaumont, and Nisku. Most assessments are held in-person in South Edmonton, but may be available virtually across Alberta. Contact us to learn more.
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