Assessments for Northern Communities
We are pleased to offer Psychoeducational Assessments on-location in Whitehorse and Yellowknife. We understand that for those living in Northern communities, there can be many barriers to accessing psychoeducational assessment services, including travel, limited access to local options, and long wait times. We hope to provide assessment services with shortened wait times for you or your family by offering psychoeducational assessments in your home communities of Whitehorse and Yellowknife.
What is a Psychoeducational Assessment?
Psychoeducational assessments are comprehensive assessments used to identify learning difficulties, cognitive impairments, attentional issues, and other factors that may impact an individual's educational or vocational pursuits.
Psychoeducational assessments can be useful for various reasons, including identifying learning needs or learning disabilities, identifying underlying behavioural diagnoses, evaluating cognitive functioning, and identifying underlying issues causing difficulties in career and/or academic functioning. Visit our Educational Assessment Services page to learn more about the reasons why individuals and families choose to have a formal assessment conducted.
Psychoeducational assessments include cognitive, academic, and behavioural assessments and may also include tests that assess visual and auditory attention. These assessments are comprehensive and may take multiple sessions to complete. Our assessing psychologist will meet with you to identify which assessments are appropriate.
Who should be assessed?
Individuals struggling with academic material or meeting demands in the workplace
Students who are bored at school; suspected gifted profile
Students who appear to have extreme strengths and weaknesses or gaps in learning
Children exhibiting atypical or challenging behaviour at home and school
Children who appear anxious, withdrawn or struggling socially
How do I book an assessment?
Registered Psychologist Jennifer Bond is trained in assessments and is ready to work with you!
If you have any questions about our assessment services, or if you would like to book an assessment for your child, please contact us or call our office at 780-860-7338.