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A Psychological assessment is initiated for adults over 18 who require support or services. There are many situations for an evaluation, such as:

• Adults who require accommodations for Post-Secondary or want more understanding of how they learn. 
• Adults applying to AISH require a psychological assessment and report describing functioning.
• Or an adult may have struggled for years and is now wondering what their symptoms mean. Do they have an undiagnosed mood disorder complicating things, is a very weak memory affecting attention, or are they just wondering what is "expected" functioning. 

Just like a doctor will help a person understand their body better, a psychological assessment will help adults understand their mental and emotional functioning.

Having a comprehensive assessment requires a large time commitment, but this is to provide a much better picture of you as a client. Below is a sample of what will occur over your 2-3 day appointments. Appointments for testing are booked in three-hour increments, with a final 1 hour debrief at the end.     

Day 1

• Complete Consent Forms and comprehensive Interview- About 1 hour                   
• Cognitive Assessment or "Brain Games"- About 2 hours  

Day 2 (Maybe 3)

• Academic Functioning- if required to look into learning disabiliites - About 2-3 hours. 
• Other assessments as required (memory, fine motor, attention, etc.)- Time varies. 
• Questionnaires and forms completed by Spouse or Family and Self - Time varies.  

Debrief Day

• Final Feedback Debrief to discuss results - About 1 hour

• I cannot guarantee acceptance into the AISH program. I just provide necessary documentation needed to apply. 
• Please let me know if you have medical documents to consider as part of the assessment. Bring any relevant information to the intake interview. 
• It is the client responsibility to ensure documentation reaches relevant people. I cannot talk to AISH, school or doctor on your behalf. 
• To receive the completed report may take up to one month after last testing day, or from the day all forms are returned.