If your child is struggling with educational performance and functioning, a psychological evaluation will provide understanding of your child's functioning. The evaluation will detail strengths and weaknesses as well as individual recommendations. The reuslts from the assessment can be used in making clingical and educational diagnoses, in educational and treatment planning, and in making placement decisions.
Approximately 13% of students enrolled in public education are considered to have some type of disability, including dyslexia, and learning disabilities. so a large number of children need assessments to create their educational and psychological interventions.
The results can be used for eligibility for special education services, 504 services from elementary to college level (including extended time for college entrance exams), and for private school students, recommended accommodations for the teachers to implement.