Comprehensive Psychoeducational Assessment: Looking into the following areas depending on area/s of concerns:
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- Specific Learning disabilities (SLD)
- Dyslexia
- Dysgraphia
- Dyscalculia
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Predominately Inattentive
- Predominately Hyperactive
- Combined Type
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Social and Emotional Abilities
- Gifted and talented identification
- Pre-college testing to document need for accommodations
- Developmental evaluations of severely disabled children
Neuropsychological Assessment: Looking at all of the following processes:
- Intellectual Functioning
- Attention and Executive Functioning
- Motor and Visual Perception
- Language (including auditory processing)
- Memory and Learning
- Cognitive Efficiency, Cognitive Fluency, Processing Speed
- Social/Emotional Functioning
- Academic Achievement
Behavior Consultation: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Consultation and collaboration with school site personnel to develop behavior supports within the classroom
- Consultation with parents to develop behavior supports within the home
Consultation:
- Regarding child development and necessary supports to ensure an optimal learning environment
- How to develop an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) that meets the needs of your child as it relates to their learning style
- Your child's learning style and how to identify interventions to meet their needs
Advocacy:
- Consultation to help prepare for IEP meetings
- Understanding the law and your rights
- What accommodations and modifications are needed to help ensure a successful educational experience
- How to determine services based on need
- Attend IEP meetings
Counseling: Assisting students to overcome whatever emotional or behavioral difficulties that interfere with being successful educationally.
Many clients seek out my services to address concerns related to:
- Anxiety; Anxiety related to school, tests, and socialization
- Low motivation and underachievement
- Identifying and committing to long-term future goals
- Social and relationship difficulties
- Bullying issues
- Feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities
- Feelings of low self-esteem and confidence
- Adjustment to life at a new school or college
- Becoming more independent and self-sufficient
- Difficulties with controlling impulses and poor decision making
- Difficulties with controlling impulses and poor decision making
- Staying on-task and ability to resist distractions
- Difficulties with time management