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When Should You Consider a Psychoeducational Assessment?
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If something feels “off,” trust that instinct.
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Here are common situations where an assessment provides clarity.
Ongoing Academic Struggles
When effort doesn’t match results.
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🟠✔️ Your child works so hard — but the grades don’t show it
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🟠✔️ Homework turns into nightly stress and constant supervision
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🟠✔️ You repeat instructions… and they seem to disappear
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🟠✔️ “Careless mistakes” keep happening, no matter how much they try
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🟠✔️ Things improve for a short time — then the struggle returns
When effort is high but results don’t match, it’s often not about motivation — it’s about understanding how your child learns.
Uneven Learning Profile
Big gaps between strengths and weaknesses often tell a story.
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Advanced vocabulary but weak writing
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Strong math reasoning but messy work
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Excellent ideas but slow output
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Great comprehension but poor decoding
Large discrepancies can signal learning differences or processing challenges.
MAJOR SCHOOL TRANSITIONS
Transitions often expose executive functioning gaps. An assessment provides a clear baseline and prevents years of confusion
BIG EMOTIONS AROUND SCHOOL
You may notice:
Meltdowns after school
School refusal
Anxiety before tests
Perfectionism or shutdown Social struggles
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Sometimes what looks like behaviour is actually frustration
anxiety
ADHD
or a learning disability underneath.
An assessment helps separate “won’t” from “can’t.”
TEACHERS CONCERNS
“They’re capable but not applying themselves.”
“They seem distracted.”
“They rush through work.”
“They need more support.”
When patterns persist across settings, further evaluation is often helpful.
Gifted Assessments
Westmount Charter School
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Alberta’s only K–12 congregated school designed specifically for gifted learners
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Admission commonly requires a comprehensive cognitive assessment
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Assessments may include:
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WISC-V
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WPPSI-IV
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WAIS-IV
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Students typically require scores within the gifted range (approximately the 98th percentile)
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Assessments help identify:
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Advanced reasoning abilities
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Problem-solving strengths
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Intellectual giftedness
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Learning profiles
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Assessment reports can support Westmount Charter School applications and educational planning
Calgary Board of Education (CBE) GATE Programs
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Gifted & Talented Education (GATE) programs support students with advanced learning needs
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Psychoeducational assessments help identify:
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Cognitive strengths
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Academic achievement levels
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Executive functioning abilities
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Twice-exceptional learners (gifted students with ADHD, autism, or learning differences)
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Assessments may assist with:
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Educational programming recommendations
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School-based supports
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Enrichment planning
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Accommodation planning
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Comprehensive evaluations provide families with a clearer understanding of their child’s learning style and educational needs
Comprehensive Psycho-educational Assessment in Calgary
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Session 1: Cognitive Processing Assessment
The first session focuses on how the brain processes information.
We use the CAS2 (Cognitive Assessment System, Second Edition) to understand important thinking processes such as:
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Planning
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Attention
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Simultaneous processing
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Successive processing
This helps us understand how an individual approaches tasks, manages focus, solves problems, and processes information. It can be especially helpful when concerns involve ADHD, executive functioning, learning difficulties, or uneven performance.
Why this matters
This session helps explain how a person learns, not just whether they are performing well or poorly. It can reveal hidden processing weaknesses that affect academic or daily functioning.
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Session 2: Intellectual Assessment
The second session focuses on intellectual functioning.
Depending on age, we may use one of the following:
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WPPSI for younger children
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WISC for school-aged children and adolescents
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WAIS for older teens and adults
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This part of the assessment measures areas such as:
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Verbal comprehension
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Visual-spatial reasoning
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Fluid reasoning
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Working memory
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Processing speed
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Why this matters
Intellectual testing helps identify cognitive strengths and weaknesses, giftedness, and discrepancies between different areas of functioning. It also provides important information for diagnosis, educational planning, and accommodations.
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Session 3: Academic Achievement Assessment
The third session examines academic skills using measures such as the WIAT-4.
Areas assessed may include:
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Reading
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Reading comprehension
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Written expression
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Spelling
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Mathematics
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Oral language
Why this matters
This session helps determine whether academic performance is in line with intellectual ability and identifies possible learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia. It also guides recommendations for targeted school support and intervention.
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Session 4: Behavioural Assessment and Full Integration
The fourth session brings everything together.
This session may include behavioural and executive functioning measures such as:
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ASRS
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CBRS
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Conners 4
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BRIEF-2
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These tools help us understand how symptoms appear in real-life settings such as home, school, work, and social environments.
We look at areas such as:
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Inattention
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Hyperactivity and impulsivity
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Emotional regulation
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Behavioural concerns
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Executive functioning
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Organization and planning
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Working memory
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Self-monitoring
Full clinical integration happens in Session 4
This is a key part of our process.
During this session, all findings are carefully integrated, including:
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Cognitive processing results
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Intellectual testing results
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Academic achievement results
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Rating scales and behavioural data
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Clinical interview information
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Developmental, educational, and emotional history
Why this matters
A child, teen, or adult may struggle for many reasons. Difficulties can stem from ADHD, a learning disorder, anxiety, emotional stress, executive functioning weaknesses, or a combination of factors. Session 4 allows us to interpret the full picture accurately rather than relying on one test in isolation.
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What to Expect
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2️⃣ Comprehensive assessment (virtual or in-person)
3️⃣ Detailed report with clear recommendations
4️⃣ Ongoing support and guidance
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Expertise in ADHD across the lifespan
✔️ Strength-based, neurodiversity-affirming approach
✔️ Clear, practical recommendations
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