COMPONENTS OF A PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL REPORT

What to Expect?

Component of a Psychoeducational report will include: ​

Background Information

Assessment Tools

Test Batteries administered and questionnaires used which will assess Function, Attention/Behaviour, and Cognitive Ability/Memory Skills:

• Functioning:

  • Academic

    • Determining students Proficiency in Reading, Writing, and Math

    • ​Executive

      • The different cognitive processes the students use to connect past experiences with present actions as well as control personal behavior.

      • This function is used by students to plan, organize, strategize, remember details, as well as awareness of space and time.

    • Adaptive

      • Competence of daily skills used in everyday life such as grooming, dressing, bathing, and more.

  • Attention and Behavior:

    • Hyperactivity, Inattention, Impulsivity, Social or thought problem, anxiety, depression, aggression, Leadership

  • Cognitive Ability and Memory Skills:

    • Verbal Comprehension, Short Term Memory, Long Term Verbal Memory, Working and Visual Memory, Processing Speed and Visual Motor Coordination

Diagnosis and Conclusions

• Potential Diagnosis include:

  • Learning and Developmental Disability

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

  • Potential for No Diagnosis

    • On certain occasions, no formal psychological diagnosed can be rendered, but there still may be potential for recommendations as the student may be a slow learner or potentially gifted.