Adult Educational Assessment
Do you struggle with reading, spelling or writing or maths?
Were you aware of considerable learning difficulties in particular with reading and spelling or maths while growing up?
Have you noticed that since commencing a university/TAFE degree that you have had learning difficulties with the amount and speed of information presented?
Since commencing study or work, have you noticed that you often have a lot of difficulty in recalling specific information?
Do you struggle to recall previously learnt information?
Has it been recommended by the university/TAFE or work place that you obtain a psychological assessment to determine appropriate support and strategies that will aid your learning process within the study/work environment?
If so, you may be suffering from a specific learning disorder such as dyslexia, dyscalculia or dysgraphia, or other concerns such as poor working memory and processing speed.
Learning difficulties can severely hinder learning and enjoyment of work and the education experience.
Or you may have been diagnosed with dyslexia, dyscalculia, or dysgraphia
when you were young and need an updated assessment, in order to gain new recommendations for your current educational or workplace needs.
What is included in an educational assessment?
- Initial consultation to review academic, social and family history
- Standard cognitive Intelligence test (WAIS-IV) The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults – Forth Edition evaluates a variety of abilities and skills that are considered to be a part of “intelligence”.
- Standardised achievement academic test (WIAT III). The WIAT-III is used as an assessment tool to provide a measure of current achievement levels in literacy and mathematics.
Intelligence testing identifies any underlying weaknesses you may have in areas such as:
- Processing speed
- Verbal learning issues
- Poor Working memory
Achievement testing measures skills in key academic areas such as:
- Reading (accuracy, fluency and comprehension)
- Spelling accuracy
- Writing skills (handwriting and composition)
- Mathematics (reasoning and operating skills)
The above testing can conclude whether you may have a specific learning disorder such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, or dysgraphia, as well as any intellectual weaknesses.
Waterman Psychology Services provides specific direction and recommendations for you and your educational or work setting to assist you to reach your learning potential.
Don’t know what career path you want to take?
Are you about to finish school or have finished school and don’t know what you want to do for work? We can complete a Career Assessment for you to help you identify occupational goals to help you find or return to meaningful employment.
A Career Assessment considers many factors including:
- Psychological testing of verbal and numerical ability, and personality factors.
- Employment preferences and occupational interests.
- Financial motivation.
- Skill requirements.
Career Assessments will provide an expert opinion regarding an individual’s career choice, rather than just completing a job questionnaire measure alone. Our psychologists will provide a comprehensive report with several employment options catered to your personal needs and interests. This can be added to the educational assessment.
NOW ALSO OFFERING ADULT ADHD ASSESSMENTS IN ADELAIDE
Here at Waterman Psychology Services in Adelaide, we are now offering adult ADHD assessments in combination with an educational assessment for adults.
As part of the educational assessment, we make use of a reliable and comprehensive digital assessment system installed in iPads for our educational assessments in combination with ADHD testing. Since individuals with ADHD can also often present with learning difficulties, anxiety and/or affective disorders, we make sure to rule these out as part of our assessment process to ensure our results are more accurate.
For more information about the ADHD Assessment, please visit the Adult ADHD Assessment page.
Book an appointment with our qualified psychologist for an ADHD and educational assessment in Adelaide. Here in our Adelaide clinic, the assessment may conclude ADHD, and specific learning disorders such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, or dysgraphia, and the results will be instrumental in helping you in your future endeavours. See our full range of psychological assessments in Adelaide.
BOOK AN ASSESSMENT IN ADELAIDE
If you suspect that your child has behavioural issues or learning disorders, you should have them diagnosed in an educational psychology clinic immediately. Early assessment is the key to helping them achieve their full potential. The sooner you have a comprehensive psychoeducational assessment in hand, the better equipped you will be to help your child succeed — in school and in life.
- Gather any past assessments completed in childhood or more recently
- Complete any forms sent to you via email by the Waterman Psychology Team
- Be ready for a developmental history interview
Waterman Psychology conducts assessments in person only. Telehealth may be available for follow-up consultations, but Educational and ADHD testing is onsite.
While the focus is ADHD and learning disorders, observations may flag anxiety, emotional issues, or autism, where we can complete the necessary screeners and forms, but a formal diagnosis of other conditions may require additional assessment.
Waterman Psychology is an assessment based clinic. Therefore, a referral to psychologists for therapy, or other specialists, for ongoing treatment may be provided in the report which is given after the assessment.
Yes, the report provided to you after the assessment can support learning accommodations and disability support access in tertiary settings.
Reports may support NDIS applications, though acceptance depends on specific NDIS criteria and provider requirements.