What does a psychoeducational assessment look like?
A standard psychoeducational assessment consists of the following:
- Completion by parents of a developmental history as well as clinical rating scales as required
- Completion by teachers of clinical rating scales as required
- Approximately 4 hours of direct assessment (typically conducted over two separate sessions) including a measure to identify cognitive strengths and weaknesses and a measure to determine academic progress
- A feedback session to provide assessment results, to further discuss presenting issues, and to offer recommendations (approximately 1.5 hours)
The clinical time for a standard psychoeducational assessment is estimated to be 10 hours, which includes test scoring, interpretation, and report writing. A psychology assessment report will be provided with diagnostic impressions and clinical recommendations.
What does an autism spectrum assessment look like?
A standard autism spectrum assessment consists of the following:
- Completion by parents of a developmental history as well as clinical rating scales as required
- Approximately three hours of direct testing with the young person (including administration of a cognitive assessment as well as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule)
- Administration of the Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R) to parents (approximately two hours)
- Gathering of collateral information (either through telephone contact or completion of rating scales)
- A feedback session to provide assessment results and offer recommendations (approximately 1.5 hours)
The clinical time for an autism spectrum assessment is approximately 13- 15 hours depending if previous assessments have been completed.
What is the standard length of therapy?
Length of therapy is dependent on a number of factors including presenting problem, goals of treatment, motivation levels, and application of skills within the "real-life" setting. A standard course of cognitive-behavioural therapy is often considered to be approximately 8 to 10 sessions.