Start Here: Where to Begin With an Assessment
If you have just been told that an assessment is needed, or you are holding a finished report and are […]
Psychiatric Assessment vs Psychological Assessment: What Each One Actually Does
If someone has suggested an assessment, the first practical question is usually where to go. A psychiatrist and a psychologist
What to Expect From an Assessment
An assessment can feel like a lot of moving parts: decisions about where to go, appointments, testing sessions, a thick
The School Support Worksheet: Prepare for Your Meeting
A finished psychoeducational report is only useful if it leads to the right support at school. This free school support
After Your Report: A Free Assessment Summary Worksheet
Finishing a psychoeducational assessment can leave you holding a long, technical report and no clear sense of what to do
What an Uneven Profile Means
When you look at a set of index scores on a report, they are rarely all the same. One area…...
Reading Your Profile
Most guides explain one score at a time. This section is about what happens when you step back and look
Understanding the Tests
A psychoeducational assessment usually draws on more than one test. Some measure how a person reasons and thinks; others measure
GAI vs FSIQ: When the Full-Scale Score Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
A psychoeducational report sometimes includes two overall cognitive scores that look similar but are not the same: the Full Scale…...
What a Gap Between Cognitive and Achievement Scores Means
A psychoeducational report often shows two different kinds of scores. One set describes how a person reasons, solves problems, and…...