About our Educational Assessments

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What is an Educational Assessment?

An educational assessment is conducted by a psychologist to help to identify specific learning difficulties. The psychologist uses specific assessment tools to measure a child’s intellectual abilities and academic performance, then compares them. Discrepancies between these can indicate specific learning challenges.

 

Left unsupported, learning challenges can significantly affect a child’s ability to learn and progress in their education. ​​Signs that suggest specific learning difficulties for school-aged children include:

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• Poor memory skills

• Slow work pace

• Impulsivity and difficulty with planning

• Handwriting issues

• Challenges with copying from the board or frequent classroom frustration

• Difficulty connecting letters to sounds

• Frequent reading and writing errors, such as letter mixing or sentence jumbling

• Inconsistent spelling, often spelling the same word differently in one piece of writing

• Avoidance of reading and writing tasks

• Struggles with numbers, time, symbols, or math​

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The minimum age for an educational assessment is 5 years old.

 

What is the process?

1. Complete the Contact form or email directly to rachael@fordpsychology.com.au

2. We will contact you to arrange an appointment time (a $500 deposit applies at the time of booking).

3. Ford Psychology will email you a client form as well as two background questionnaires (one for a parent/caregiver and one for a teacher). For ADHD Assessments, further questionnaires will be provided to complete.

4. Assessments will be conducted over two sessions:

   • Session 1 (2 hrs duration) is an assessment of cognitive functioning (for children aged 4-7 years - the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence – Fourth Edition (WPPSI-iV), for those aged 6-16 years, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition (WISC-V))

   • Session 2 (2 hrs duration) is an assessment of academic achievement using the Weschler Individual Achievement Test Third Edition - (WIAT-II)

5. A full report and a feedback session (lasting approximately 1 hour) is provided 4-6 weeks following the assessment.

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How much does it cost?

Educational Assessment Total: $1900 inc. GST.

($500 deposit at time of booking and balance due prior to receiving final report).​

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