Child Assessment
We pride ourselves on our ability to offer families comprehensive, evidence-based assessment tailored to the individual child.
At Beaches Brain Clinic, we offer developmental and cognitive assessments for attention, learning, and social communication difficulties, as well as concerns regarding emotional and behavioural functioning for children aged 6 years and over.
What we assess for
Depending on your goals, concerns, and your child’s needs, we may recommend the following types of assessments:
Intelligence testing
Used to identify cognitive areas of strengths and weaknesses
Psychoeducational assessments
Used to identify areas of academic achievement requiring support and/or for the purpose of specific learning disorder identification
Comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation
Includes assessment of memory, attention, and executive functioning to support diagnosis, rehabilitation and support needs, and/or treatment planning
Psychological evaluation
We conduct evaluations of depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns to support mental wellbeing and assist in treatment planning and referral
Our test library
We have a comprehensive test library at Beaches Brain Clinic. Some of the brain skills that we might assess include:
Intellectual ability
Academic Skills
Attention
Executive Functioning
Memory & Learning
Social-Communication
Adaptive Functioning
Emotions & Behaviour
We offer diagnostic assessments for:
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs)
- Intellectual Disability
- Giftedness
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Emotional and Behavioural Conditions