How will a psychoeducational assessment
help my child?

There are many benefits of having your child assessed:
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Having a psychoeducational assessment allows teachers to better understand your child’s needs. In some cases, the report will be used to create an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for your child.

An IEP is a learning plan specifically designed for your child. It includes goals and information about the specific programs or approaches being used to provide support.

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A psychoeducational assessment will outline the types of remediation and accommodations your child needs at home, at school, or externally to achieve their academic goals.

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Example: Taylor 8 is diagnosed with a Specific Learning Disorder in Reading (Dyslexia). Some examples of recommendations for him are:

Remediation

Targets and attempts to strengthen an area of weakness.
  • Participation in targeted reading interventions at least 3 times a week.
  • Send home one decodable reader per day so that Taylor will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge he has acquired in his reading program.

Accommodation

Learning tools and methods that are used to give a student the best opportunity to thrive and access the curriculum, supporting their long-term learning.

  • Have questions read out to Taylor instead of requiring him to read it himself.
  • Give Taylor oral directions and minimise written instructions.
  • Use of visuals to support text
  • Ensure that Taylor has opportunities to over learn concepts through repetition and practice such as keeping a high frequency word chart and reviewing it daily.
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Most importantly, a psychoeducational report will help you, as parents, to better understand your child’s needs and how to support them at home.

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