Why Testing? 

A Psychological or Psychoeducational Assessment may be recommended in a variety of circumstances:

• Academic difficulties with or without a known origin (e.g. learning disability diagnosis)

  • Poor grades inconsistent with expected ability

  • Academic task avoidance

  • Attention problems

  • Poor organization and study skills

  • School avoidance

• Academic Giftedness and school admission/placement

• Accommodations for standardized testing (e.g., private school entrance exams, SAT, ACT, LSAT, MCAT, GRE)

• Emotional/behavioral problems at school and/or at home

  • May have subtle underlying cause not yet identified (e.g. learning deficit or emotional issues)

  • Understanding how personality, mood, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders affect functioning at home, school, and in the community

• Medical conditions with potential neurological implications

  • Treatment of childhood cancers (e.g. Leukemia) and assess for school return/readiness

These tests can be used to diagnose and/or obtain:

• Cognitive strengths and weaknesses

• Specific learning disabilities

• Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

• A cognitive developmental profile and learning style

Dr. Stebbins tests children from 5 years of age through late adolescence, to young adults of all ability levels, and for a wide variety of reasons.

Finally, a comprehensive evaluation as such stated above is not indicated in every situation in which a child or adolescent has problems in school or other areas. It is often utilized when an individual’s difficulties are not well understood, interventions have been unsuccessful or misguided, and parents are left frustrated and confused.