ASSESSMENT SERVICES

• Assessment addresses questions such as:
• Do I (or my child) have
  • Autism or Asperger Disorder?
  • Another type of developmental delay?
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or Attention Deficit Disorder (AD/HD or ADD)?
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Conduct Disorder?
  • An Intellectual Disability?
  • A Learning Disorder?
  • Depression or other emotional difficulty?
• What can I do to facilitate my (or my child's) learning, behavior or emotional functioning?
• What strategies might my (or my child's) school use to help?
• What other services are available in the community to help?
• What other kinds of professionals may be able to help, and how?

What areas of functioning might be evaluated?

• Examples include, but are not limited to:
• Social
• Emotional
• Behavioral
• Intellectual
• Academic achievement
• Oral and written language skills

What types of treatment strategies might be suggested or recommended?

• Examples include, but are not limited to:
• School accommodations to facilitate learning
• Social skills training
• Discrete-trial training
• Coping skills training
• Study skills instruction
• A structured home discipline system
• Medical consultation
• Counseling