Academic Deficiency

Academic Deficiency, Dyslexia & Learning Disorder Program Methodology


PREMISE: This program is designed to address academic issues that any child, adolescent or adult may be encountering. We often receive referrals from parents of children who feel that their child has "fallen in the cracks" in terms of attention from their respective educational system. Psychological testing and consultation are helpful modes of intervention in these cases. Some adolescents and adults request verification or documentation of their learning disorder or cognitive impairments that may be associated with a diagnosis of ADHD for the purpose of receiving special disability accomodations. Such accomodations may be implemented in classrooms or during objective testing sessions for the ACT, SAT, L-SAT, GRE, etc. Common accomodations include increased time for testing sessions, tests to be taken in quiet atmospheres and someone to read the test items aloud. We also receive many requests for evaluation and diagnosis of dyslexia. Dyslexia is a unique and complex condition that requires careful evaluation. The program is also designed to assist individuals who would like assistance in career or educational planning.

Academic Deficiency

COMPONENTS: This process begins with a consultation session designed to gather information and create a plan to address the existing problem. The psychologist may then order the appropriate psychological tests some of which will be administered by our test technicians. After all of the appropriate data has been gathered the psychologist will typically conduct a feedback session with the involved individual(s) to discuss results of the testing and provide valuable consultation. Our staff has the capability of consulting directly with school personnel and in school settings if necessary. Detailed narrative reports of the evaluations and testing can also be generated upon request. Narrative reports are generally required by various educational institutes to document the presence of learning deficits and are needed to help develop remediation plans. In addition, narrative reports are required by testing companies that administer the ACT, SAT, GRE, L-SAT's, etc.

SPECIFIC TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: This program is supervised by a licensed doctoral level psychologist with extensive training in psychological testing and provision of consultation services in academic settings. Other clinicians and test technicians who work in this program work under the supervision of this individual.

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