Psychological Evaluations
Psychological testing is utilized to explore an individual’s strengths and weaknesses as a learner. There are different types of evaluations:
- A neuropsychological evaluation is a comprehensive assessment of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning. This type of evaluation assesses:
- Intellectual and cognitive abilities
- Academic skills
- Specific Learning Disabilities
- Language-based learning differences
- Dyslexia
- Auditory Processing
- Nonverbal learning
- Pragmatic language
- Fine and Gross Motor skills
- Visual processing
- Attention and Executive Functioning
- Learning and Memory
- Social-emotional functioning
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Behavior challenges
- Psycho-educational evaluations are used to assess intellectual and academic strengths and weaknesses within the academic setting and used in academic planning for:
- Modifications (504 Plans)
- Accommodations (Individualized Education Plan (IEP) consultation)
- Related Services
Dr. Horowitz utilizes a strength-based, collaborative and individualized approach to best understand the needs of each child. Micole then develops practical recommendations for school and home. Dr. Horowitz uses her knowledge and experience working within school systems, and working with children with language-based learning differences, executive functioning deficits, and social-emotional needs, as well as her experience working with the Committee on Special Education (CSE), to work more successfully with families and schools.
Testing typically takes 6-8 hours of face-to-face time. In addition, there is an initial intake session to gather a social and educational history, and a feedback session to review the evaluation. A report is created 2-3 weeks after the last testing session, and reviewed at the feedback session.