Assessments

Psycho-Educational Assessment

A psycho-educational evaluation is for individuals who are exhibiting difficulties with learning and/or attention. A comprehensive evaluation typically includes assessment of: intellectual abilities; attention/concentration; executive functioning/organizational skills; receptive and expressive language; visual and auditory processing; nonverbal and verbal reasoning; visual, auditory, and working memory; and academic skills in reading (phonics, decoding, comprehension, reading speed), written language (expressive abilities, spelling, mechanics), and mathematics (reasoning and calculation). The goal is to clarify an individual’s strengths and weaknesses and to assess for learning differences such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), executive functioning deficits, and learning disabilities.

Updated Psycho-Educational Testing

For individuals who have previously received a diagnosis of a learning or attentional disability, updated psycho-educational testing is often necessary to obtain accommodations for standardized tests such as the PSAT, SAT, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT.

Social-Emotional Assessment

A social-emotional evaluation assesses a child, adolescent, or adult’s emotional well-being, coping skills and strategies, stress management, personality traits, quality of thought, self-esteem, and understanding of interpersonal relationships. It consists of a detailed interview, self-report questionnaires, and projective testing in order to assist with diagnostic clarification and psychotherapeutic treatment planning.

Private School Admission Testing

I complete cognitive and educational testing for the admission to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC independent schools, including the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence – IV (WPPSI-IV), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – V (WISC-V), and Woodcock-Johnson IV: Tests of Achievement (WJ-IV).

Psychological Evaluation Following Allegations of Child Abuse or Neglect

I provide comprehensive psychological evaluations of parents following allegations of child abuse and neglect. This evaluation includes a detailed clinical interview, a review of historical data and documents, psychological testing, intelligence testing (when appropriate), and assessment of parenting attitudes to determine the possible presence of mental health and/or cognitive issues that may impact parenting.

Psychological Evaluation in Family Law Cases and Court-Mandated Psychological Evaluations

I provide comprehensive psychological evaluations of parents in divorce and/or custody cases to determine the possible presence of mental health issues that may impact a parent’s ability to safely care for their child.

Developmental Disability Assessment

A developmental disability assessment evaluates an individual’s cognitive functioning, daily living skills (also referred to as adaptive functioning), memory (when appropriate), and ability to reason and make decisions. The evaluation includes a clinical interview, relevant historical data and prior evaluations, and contacts with current providers (when appropriate).