Psychological Testing

Psychological and Academic Testing Services by psychologists can be arranged upon request. These services are optional, please contact the admissions office for pricing information.

Several different types of evaluations are available at Second Nature. These include:

  1. Psychological and Psychoeducational Evaluation This is the "standard" evaluation and includes an assessment of IQ, academic achievement (specific age and grade levels for the various academic areas), and personality social/emotional functioning. Several objective and projective personality measures are used. This evaluation is the most widely utilized and is valuable for assisting in determining treatment needs, cognitive and academic strengths and weaknesses, and appropriate aftercare placement. 
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  2. Psychological Evaluation This evaluation focuses exclusively on the personality, social, and emotional functioning of the child.
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  3. Psychoeducational Evaluation This evaluation focuses exclusively on assessing the child's IQ and academic achievement levels. 
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Additional testing

The assessment your child receives at Second Nature can be tailored to fit the needs of you and your child. The costs for additional tests are determined by the specific instruments used, and include the following options:

  1. Neuropsychological Evaluation A neuropsychological evaluation may include measures of sensory perceptual functions (tactile, visual, and auditory modalities), motor functions relating to speech and strength, psychomotor problem solving, language and communication skills, and other cognitive and intellectual skills. The neuropsychological evaluation is useful in differentiating behavioral disturbances associated with brain damage from those that occur in the absence of brain damage. They are also helpful in evaluating children who have reading or other academic problems or learning disabilities.
  2. Attention Deficit Disorder Evaluation This includes assessing the child's difficulties with attention, concentration, distractibility, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Many adolescents that struggle with these difficulties have had numerous academic and social failures, despite the fact that they may have average to above average intellectual skills.
  3. Dyslexia Screening This includes assessing the potential for dyslexia, which is a type of learning disability in reading. This includes children who fail to master basic processes, such as letter recognition and sound blending, despite adequate intelligence and educational opportunities.