TESTING

The Associates of Springfield Psychological provide psychoeducational testing
to determine if an individual has an exceptionality and if special services are needed.
In understanding strengths and weaknesses, we can help develop an approach to
learning that fits the person's cognitive, academic, and emotional profile. Testing can
determine various exceptionalities, such as giftedness, a learning disability, an emotional
disorder, an attention deficit disorder/concentration difficulty, or a developmental
disorder. Since all of our testing is completed by certified school psychologists,
schools are able to use our evaluations to determine if the student has a disability
which requires special education services or accommodations.

Our experienced psychologists make effective and reasonable recommendations
which parents can understand and school personnel can use to plan appropriate
action. After the evaluation is completed, the psychologist will meet with you to
review the individual's strengths and weaknesses and will provide you with a
written report.

The complete evaluation will consist of investigating four areas:

1. Intelligence: An assessment will be made of the person's intellectual
    abilities to gain a measure of the expected levels of achievement and
    speed of learning.
2. Perception: Testing will be completed to determine if any perceptual
    difficulties exist (how a person perceives visual or auditory information).
    In addition, an Attention Deficit Disorder (with or without hyperactivity)
    will be explored if appropriate.
3. Achievement: Current levels of achievement in basic skill areas (i.e.,
    reading recognition, comprehension, mathematics, etc.) will be evaluated
    in order to determine if the client is above, at, or below expected levels.
4. Social/Emotional: The client's social and emotional adjustment will be
    evaluated in order to identify or rule out other difficulties such as anxiety,
    depression, etc. and to identify coping styles and strengths. This information
    will help the psychologist gain an understanding of how the client feels as
    well as how they relate to their environment.