What is the Value of a Psycho-Educational Assessment?
As if the phrase “psycho-educational assessment” wasn’t intimidating enough, a psychoeducational assessment in Calgary is sometimes referred to as a psych-ed eval or neuropsych eval. None of those names are particularly helpful for indicating how a psycho-educational assessment near you can help your child, or what they include. That’s the goal of this article: to explain what a psych-ed assessment includes and why they may be valuable for your child, her teachers, and your family. What is a psychoeducational assessment? A psychoeducational assessment is a standardized assessment of a child’s intellectual, learning and academic abilities and capacities. Psych-ed assessments or performed by psychologists and psychometrists (someone who administers tests) performing psychology services near you, and who will perform interviews, observe your child in a variety of settings (home, school and social, and review medical and academic records relating to your child. The goal of a psych-e