Thank you for your interest in the Psychoeducational assessment services.
Psychoeducational Assessments for Children and Adults
Understand the challenges. Recognize the strengths. Find a path forward.
When learning, attention, or academic performance doesn't reflect effort or ability, a psychoeducational assessment can help explain why. We assess cognitive abilities, academic skills, and other factors affecting learning and performance to identify strengths, clarify challenges, and guide practical next steps.
What Does a Psychoeducational Assessment Evaluate?
Cognitive Abilities
How a person reasons, solves problems, remembers information, and processes information.
Academic Skills
Reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics, including assessment for learning disorders such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
Attention and Executive Functioning
Focus, organization, planning, and managing tasks, including assessment for ADHD when indicated by the referral concerns.
Emotional and Behavioural Factors
Anxiety, mood, and other concerns that may affect learning and performance.
What to Expect
- Initial Intake — Virtual or In Person
Discuss your concerns, relevant history, and goals for the assessment.
- Assessment — In Person
Complete cognitive and academic testing, along with additional measures as appropriate.
- Report and Feedback — Virtual or In Person
Review the assessment results and learning profile, and discuss individualized recommendations.
What You'll Receive
- A comprehensive report explaining cognitive and academic strengths and challenges.
- Clear diagnostic conclusions
- Individualized recommendations for school, postsecondary education, work, and daily life.
- Documentation to support educational planning and accommodation requests.
Ready to Better Understand Your Learning Profile?
A psychoeducational assessment can help you or your child better understand learning strengths and challenges and identify practical next steps.
If you would like more information regarding the assessment or to book a free 15 min consultation with a psychologist, please email us at info@ldays.org or call us at (905) 884-79 33 x 8
**Testing for an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is not currently being offered If you would like more information, our team will be glad to help you find the appropriate services.
Please note: These services are not provided by the Learning Disabilities Association of York-Simcoe staff. The assessments are conducted by qualified psychologists and as such, there are no current subsidies available for this service.
For more information on the process or pricing, please email Madison madison.alexandra@ldays.org or call at (905)884-7933 x 8