What we are able to offer you:
- Chartered Educational Psychologists
- Free short consultation by telephone
- Full diagnostic assessment
- Up-date and review assessments
- Ability and strengths profile
- Specific learning/processing difficulties
- Dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit, htmlerger syndrome etc
- Literacy and numeracy assessment
- Access arrangements for examinations
- Specific learning/processing difficulties screening service
- Support needs assessments
- Assistive technology assessment and advice
- Support and training needs
We have Chartered Educational Psychologists experienced in the assessment of a wide range of disabilities and difficulties that can affect learning. We specialise in the assessment of specific learning difficulties (perhaps better described as specific processing difficulties or differences) such as dyslexia or dyspraxia and overlapping difficulties such as attention deficit and htmlerger Syndrome. Our team also has considerable knowledge of assistive technology especially the use of computers to support independent learning.
Diagnostic assessment and advice:
Assessment by an Educational Psychologist usually includes a full intellectual assessment which can provide a profile of your abilities to help identify areas of strength and weakness. This takes about three hours and usually includes the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS 3UK), the Wide Range Assessment Test (WRAT3), the Dyslexia Adult Screening Test (DAST) and an interview to explore your experiences, concerns, and needs.
Updating previous assessments:
Many adults will have had their needs identified and met while they were at school or College. However, you may need to up-date the assessment after a few years, to identify changing needs, to advise on how to cope with different expectations, and to satisfy the requirements for examinations or when applying for the Disabled Student's Allowance (DSA). If you have a copy of an earlier psychologist's report we can undertake a review of your needs, focussing on the changes since the earlier report. This usually takes about an hour of testing and interview.
Equipment and training needs
Our team can make assessments and give recommendations on any specialist equipment and training needed to help meet your needs.
This assessment can be undertaken at the same time as diagnostic or updating assessments, saving time and cost.
Appointments:
We prefer to undertake all assessment in an environment that is familiar to you, usually your home, place of study or work. We generally give you an appointment date immediately and will be able to let you know when we expect our report to be completed.
Reporting:
We provide reports tailored to their purpose, including specific advice on how to approach the tasks, activities and situations which you might be expected to meet. This can be aimed at shaping the guidance and tuition you need for learning, the access arrangements you might need for examinations, the resources by way of equipment, training and support you might need during your course and what adjustments, arrangements or support might be needed to help you in employment. We will give you copies of our report to pass to those who need them.
Charges:
We charge for the time we spend working for you, including consultation and report writing, together with travel or other costs. After first speaking with you we will be able to estimate the time needed and the likely cost, including travel and other expenses, of undertaking the assessment and producing the report. We ask a deposit from new clients and offer a substantial prompt payment discount to individual and regular clients.
Working through others:
We accept referrals from schools, colleges, universities, LEAs, employers, solicitors and others acting on behalf of our clients. In most cases the referrer provides background information, makes appointments, acts on the report and arranges payment.
