09/19/2023
A lot of families come to us confused about what type of evaluation services their child, adolescent or young adult needs. And it is no surprise that it is confusing when there are so many labels applied to these services and the children needing them: testing, evaluation, assessment, psychoeducational, achievement, academic, accommodations, psychological, psychiatric, Individual Education Plan, 504, special education, child find, medical disability, educational disability, learning disorder, dyslexia…
At Hanover Psychiatry, we can help you make sense of your child’s educational and mental health needs. This often starts with a brief phone call with our Child and Adolescent Psychologist who is also a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. With Dr. Shackett’s extensive experience both within schools and in clinical settings, she is well prepared to answer your questions and can help set your child on the right path.
Psychological and Psychoeducational Assessment Common reasons for assessment include: -Determine a child or young adult’s learning strengths and challenges and make learning plan recommendations -Diagnose learning differences, including Specific Learning Disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dys...
