EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

Are you wondering why a child isn't learning? Are teachers expressing concern that a child may have a learning disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or a social-emotional problem at school?

As a parent or educator, it is difficult to watch a child's frustration with learning. The first step to helping a child learn is to uncover the possible causes of his or her difficulties. Dr. Burleigh provides complete psycho-educational assessments to address concerns about learning and development.  

Dr. Burleigh is very passionate about helping children and adolescents overcome educational and/or mental health obstacles. Her belief is that every child can learn and find appropriate ways to cope with stress, anxiety, or any other challenges life may bring.  She uses a very comprehensive approach to providing psycho-educational assessments for clients.  So whether the child is in a traditional, charter, independent study, online, or home-school program, she will ensure that each assessment is tailored to meet the individual needs of each child.

Each assessment includes:

• *Free 30-minute initial parent or school consultation to develop an individualized testing plan that will address parent and teacher concerns

• *A comprehensive review of student records, to uncover patterns of learning and difficulties

• *A complete developmental history of the child

• *A classroom/school observation to assess the nature of the child's difficulties in a real-world situation

• Cognitive testing to uncover the way the student learns best and areas of potential cognitive weakness

• *Tests of information processing to gain information about the strategies that will work best when teaching the child

• *Social-emotional screening to assess situational factors that may be getting in the way of learning

• *Motivational screening, to see what can motivate your child to do better in school

• *A full psychoeducational report to provide to those who work with your child, including treatment recommendations, accommodations, and modifications

• *School-based meeting to educate and consult with teachers and support staff about how best to help the student succeed in school