FAQ:s about Psychoeducational/Learning Disability  Assessment:

When should you or your child undergo psycho educational assessment?

What is the difference between Screening and Diagnostic testing?

What happens in the psycho educational assessment?

How long does testing take?

Do I need to do anything before testing?

When will I get the results?

How much does it cost?

Can you bill my insurance?

How do I arrange for testing?

When should you or your child undergo psycho educational or Learning Disability assessment?

A student should be tested when the student himself, his parent or his teachers think that his or her performance at school is significantly below what is expected for student’s age, and level of intelligence. Both children and adults can be tested. Another common reason for psycho educational assessment is that parents or teacher’s believe that the child is gifted and might benefit from a more challenging curriculum.

What is the difference between Screening and Diagnostic testing?

In order to administer screening tests, one does not have to be licensed psychologists, but they can be given by, for example, educational staff. These tests cannot determine the presence of learning disability or ADHD but can be used to determine whether the student should be referred for diagnostic testing. Diagnostic tests, such as learning disability assessment, on the other hand, must be conducted by a licensed Doctor of Clinical Psychology, or under the direct supervision of such person. Only diagnostic testing, can tell us whether the student has a learning disability, or ADHD. Many tutoring services are offering only screening tests. The Brain Station Tutoring Services is offering complete psychoeducational testing conducted by Ph.D:s of Psychology. 

What happens in the psycho educational assessment?

Before psychoeducational assessment we typically ask the parents or teachers to provide us some background information. This might include standardized questionnaires on child’s development and some questions on chil’s medical history and how well the student has succeeded in the academic settings. During the three assessment sessions, we investigate students’ academic achievement levels in different subjects such as reading, writing, or mathematics. We also investigate students’ general intelligence, attention and memory functions, as well as his or her social and emotional development. Test of study skills and habits is also included in this assessment.

How long does testing take?

The testing takes 6-9 hours and is usually split into three sessions. With adults and older children, it is possible to complete testing in only two sessions but we don’t recommend it, since this might have an effect on the results.  In addition to these sessions, Brain Station Tutoring Services is likely to ask family members, teachers, and the student himself to complete some questionnaires concerning student

Do I need to do anything before testing?

The Brain Station Tutoring Services typically asks the student, parents and sometimes also teachers to provide us with some information prior to the first testing date. To expedite the assessment, these forms and questionnaires will be mailed to you as soon as you have made your appointment. We might also ask to see some academic or medical records. Brain Station Tutoring Services kindly asks you to complete and return these documents to us before your first appointment.

When will I get the results?

Only 5-10 days after the testing has been completed, the data has been analyzed and our doctor will meet with. You will be given an opportunity to ask questions, and we will make sure that you understand the results completely. Naturally, you will also be given a written copy of our complete report.

How much does it cost?

Our fee for learning disability or gifted assessment varies between $ 800 and $1,200.00 depending on hoe extensive this evaluation needs to be. We ask you to pay in full on or before your first assessment day. You can either pay on-line (click here) or in our office.

Can you bill my insurance?

We do not directly bill insurance companies but we will be happy to provide the documentation necessary for you to bill them.

How do I arrange for testing?

You can either call us at 786-515-5855 for further information and your first appointment or fill-out a form on-line and we will contact you right away. It is also possible to pay for your intervention sessions on-line.

FAQ:s about Research Based Treatments for Learning Disabilities or ADHD/ADD:

How much does it cost?

What can I expect to achieve?

How much time do I need to invest on an intervention programs?

Where is the intervention conducted?

How do I assign into a treatment program?

How much does it cost?

The fee for one learning disability session is $55.00. Should you decide to pay for 10 or 30 sessions in advance the discount is 10% or 15%. In order to achieve significant results, we highly recommend that you make the financial and time commitment of at three session per week for at least four weeks.

What can I expect to achieve?

This depends strongly on the problems that your child or you yourself are facing and the time commitment that you are able to make. In general, our students have, for example,  improved 1-2-years in their language, attention, and memory functions in as little as 6-8 weeks.

How much time do I need to invest on an intervention programs?

This depends on how severe the problems are. In general, the more time you can commit to the intervention, the better. We recommend 3-5 one hour sessions per week for 6-8 weeks.

Where is the intervention conducted?

Some intervention programs can be conducted in your home some require visit to our Brain Station Tutoring Center.

How do I assign into a treatment program?

Useful Information:

*What is a Learning Disability?

*What are the different types of learning disabilities?

*What are the typical signs and symptoms of a learning disability?

*What causes a learning disability?

*How does a learning disability affect a person?

*Is ADHD a Learning disability?

*What are the typical signs and symptoms of ADHD?

*What causes ADHD?

*How does ADHD affect a person?