The Clinic For Emotional Wellness - Know More About Psycho Educational Assessment For Kids
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If your child is suspected of having a learning disability or other challenge such as a language processing difficulty, an assessment is likely one of the first steps in dealing with the underlying issue or issues. Now that a new school year has started, parents may be seeing signals that things are not going well. Often, certain behaviours such as signs of stress, depression, anxiety, or unwillingness to go to school are strong indicators of underlying learning problems. Whenever a child exhibits these or other warning signs, parents need to assure their children that they have love and support and at the same time quickly begin the process to get to the root of the child’s problem.
This often begins with a doctor’s visit to ensure that there are no physiological problems as well as discussions at the school with the teacher and perhaps the principal. If a psychological assessment is recommended, the earlier the assessment is done the better, and be aware that your child may face a long wait for an assessment through the school system.
According to the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC), the assessment is to find out if indeed the child has learning disabilities, what the child’s strengths and needs are and what supports are needed; all of these components are essential and a full understanding may require a battery of tests.
Keep in mind that your child may be experiencing anxiety, anger, and/or depression, and you need to be supportive and understanding of how all these feelings may affect your child’s performance. By preparing your child for psycho educational testing, you can reduce anxiety and encourage cooperation through the upcoming tests. Reassure the child that the reason for the testing is to understand why school is a struggle despite hard work and attempts to do well. Explain that the tests will have a variety of questions, puzzles, drawings, stories, and games; reassure the child that the tests will not hurt them and let him or her know that you will be nearby. Be open and honest as much as possible.
Learning disabilities in Canada are common; according to LDAC, about 1 in 10 kids have a learning disability. A learning disability does not mean diminished intellectual capability. In fact, those with learning disabilities have average to above-average intelligence, and many are gifted. Some very famous people have dealt very successfully with learning disabilities, including Albert Einstein, Virginia Woolf and Nelson Rockefeller.
If you would like more information, or you would like to have your child assessed, The Clinic For Emotional Wellness offers many services which can be beneficial to you and your family. Contact us Today! Clients ranging from children through adults are welcome to The Clinic’s office located at 9983 Keele Street, in Vaughan, Ontario – no referral is necessary and anyone calling the Clinic can speak with a Registered Social Worker at no cost.
For more information, visit www.TheClinicForEmotionalWellness.com
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The Clinic for Emotional Wellness is a private mental health clinic providing counseling and treatment for a range of disorders, mental illness and related conditions. For more information, visit TheClinicForEmotionalWellness.com
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