Assessments.
Children | Adolescents | Adults
Psycho-educational | Cognitive | Psychodiagnostic + Mental Health | Forensic | Immigration + Refugee
Overlap between the different types of assessment is common, and integrating tools can be beneficial.
Assessments typically include detailed recommendations fine-tuned to meet the specific needs and context of the individual being assessed. This information can also be used to help with treatment planning and referrals.
Psycho-educational.
ADHD.
Autism Spectrum.
Assesses challenges and strengths in learning and academic achievement, and for learning and intellectual development disorders.
Assesses concerns around attention, concentration, hyperactivity, planning, organization and emotion regulation.
A deeper look in social-emotional functioning and developmental concerns such as Autism Spectrum [disorder] (ASD).
complex behavioral-developmental.
Cognitive.
Comprehensive assessment of behavioral, developmental, and social-emotional concerns such as intellectual developmental disorders, ADHD, autism/ASD, and others. Assessment occurs in two steps: initial screening followed by deeper assessment based on findings.
For concerns around thinking, memory, language skills, executive functioning. This often includes and goes beyond a psycho-educational assessment to assess for concerns such as cognitive functioning, and other developmental difficulties.
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Psychodiagnostic + Mental Health.
For psychological, behavioral and emotional concerns, and potential mental health diagnoses related to mood (e.g., depression, bipolar and anxiety), personality (e.g., borderline, antisocial), post-traumatic stress (e.g., complex/PTSD), psychosis (e.g., schizophrenia), substance use, and others.
Forensic risk.
Forensic risk assessments are only necessary when there is involvement with the justice system. These estimate a client’s risk of re-offending either sexually or violently and identify targets for treatment to decrease their risk of re-offending. Typically are court-ordered or requested by a lawyer. We use a trauma-and-violence informed framework in all assessments, and especially in forensic assessments
Immigration + Refugee.
These assessments are typically requested by a lawyer for clients seeking immigration or refugee claims in the nation-state of Canada. They consider hardships experienced in country of origin and in the client’s journey, potential of harm should they return, and the psychological impact.