Psychoeducational Testing Specialist in Alexandria, VA

What is psychoeducational testing?

Psychoeducational testing at The Center for Cognitive Therapy and Assessment is a comprehensive psychological assessment that evaluates your child’s cognitive functioning, academic functioning, behavior patterns, and ability to interact in a school environment positively.   The practice offers psychological, neuropsychological, psychoeducational, and admissions (private school) testing, depending on your child’s needs.  

What happens during psychoeducational testing?

  During psychoeducational testing at The Center for Cognitive Therapy and Assessment, your child’s therapist assesses the following areas:

• Achievement and academic functioning
• IQ/cognitive functioning
• Social and emotional functioning
• Concentration
• Adaptive functioning
• Executive functioning

After psychoeducational assessments at The Center for Cognitive Therapy and Assessment, your child’s provider discusses the results with you.  

What do my child’s psychoeducational testing results mean?

  The Center for Cognitive Therapy and Assessment clinicians can diagnose a variety of challenges that may affect your child’s performance at school. Examples include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention-deficit disorder (ADD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), autism spectrum disorders, and learning disabilities.   To learn more about psychoeducational testing at The Center for Cognitive Therapy and Assessment and find out if it’s right for your child, call your local office or schedule an appointment online today.