Learning Disability

Learning Disability Assessments in Toronto and Mississauga

Is your child struggling in school?

Are you a student in college or university looking for accommodations?

Are you an adult looking for workplace accommodations?

Our Psychoeducational Assessment will help determine the cause of these difficulties and give you clear recommendations for a path to your success.

Helping You Build A Brighter Future

What is a Psychoeducational Assessment for Learning Disabilities?

A psychoeducational assessment determines a person’s cognitive ability, academic skills and, often related, socio-emotional functioning.

It is a comprehensive standardized assessment for learning disabilities and is required by the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to define a learning disability or other psychological condition that compromises a student’s academic success.

The assessment will help define an individual’s learning styles and provide insight to those working with them based on these learning disabilities.

How Psychological Assessments Work

The assessment involves a battery of tests, including:

IQ tests
Academic tests
Memory tests

Then psychological assessment tests are used to help determine if an individual has a learning disability.

Clinical interviews with a healthcare professional are also an integral part of the assessment process.

Additionally, questionnaires are completed to learn more about an individual’s functioning at home and in school before determining the proper accommodations.

Psychoeducational Assessments Help With Learning

Once the psychoeducational assessment is completed, we are able to determine the services required to enhance the individual’s ability to learn at school and the resources they will need to succeed.

In primary and secondary school, this information is used to create an Individualized Education Plan or IEP. The IEP allows collaboration between the teachers, support personnel and parents so all parties understand the strategies and accommodations that will maximize the individual’s ability to learn.

Often kids with a learning disability just need a little extra help and attention to get things back on track. With the proper IEP in place, students typically begin to see growth in their learning. This helps them gain confidence in their abilities and gradually as they see success it can cause them to increase their effort in learning.

The assessment is also used to determine appropriate accommodations in post-secondary educational institutions as well as the workplace to enable the individual to succeed in their new learning or work environment.

The NEAC Advantage

Before deciding on whether a Psychoeducational Assessment for a learning disability is the right choice for you or your child, why not call us to discuss your individual situation?

At NEAC, our friendly and knowledgeable staff will always take the time to discuss and understand your concerns. We will remain your support team from the first phone call guiding you through each step of the process.

Why NEAC: