Comprehensive Psychoeducational Assessments at Ruby Speech Therapy

At Ruby Speech Therapy, we're excited to expand our services to include comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for children and youth in St Albert, Edmonton & surrouding areas. Our psychology team has more than 30 years of experience supporting and assessing pre-school and school-aged children.

At Ruby Speech Therapy, we offer psychoeducational assessments for children and youth. Our highly qualified team uses standarized tests as well as decades of clinical experience to deliver more than just a diagnosis—we create a roadmap for success. These assessments provide valuable insight into your child’s unique strengths, needs and learning profile. The goal is to gather information about your child’s cognitive strengths and weaknesses, academic skills, emotional well-being, and adaptive abilities. The interpretation of these results will lead to recommendations for supporting your child’s learning and development.

Our assessment includes cognitive, academic, and social-emotional assessments, with additional specialized evaluations available for ADHD, anxiety, and selective mutism. We pride ourselves on customization and depth, ensuring we fully understand and support your child's unique learning profile.

Choose Ruby Speech Therapy for a thorough, compassionate, and actionable assessment that will empower your child's academic and personal journey. Our goal is to provide you with insights and strategies that make a real difference in your child's development and success.

Our Comprehensive Assessment Package

Priced at $2,190.00, this assessment includes:

  • We believe that parents are important partners in the assessment process. Our thorough parent interview allows us to gather essential information about your child's developmental history, current concerns, and behavioral patterns across different settings. This discussion helps us understand your child's strengths, challenges, and unique characteristics that may not be apparent in standardized testing alone. Your insights provide crucial context for interpreting assessment results and developing practical, family-centered recommendations tailored to your child's specific needs and your family's goals.

  • Our cognitive assessment is a cornerstone of the psychoeducational evaluation process. We utilize age-appropriate, industry-standard tools such as the WPPSI-IV (for ages 2:6 to 7:7), WISC-V (for ages 6 to 16:11), or WAIS-IV (for ages 17+) to thoroughly evaluate your child's intellectual abilities. These assessments provide important insights into your child's verbal comprehension, visual-spatial skills, fluid reasoning, working memory, and processing speed. By understanding these cognitive strengths and challenges, we can tailor educational strategies and recommendations to optimize your child's learning potential.

  • Using the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-III), we conduct a comprehensive academic evaluation to measure your child's scholastic performance. This assessment covers crucial areas such as reading comprehension, word reading, phonological awareness, written expression, mathematics problem-solving, and numerical operations. Our detailed analysis helps identify any learning disabilities or areas of giftedness, allowing us to create personalized educational plans that align with your child's academic goals. This evaluation is particularly valuable for children struggling with specific subjects or those who may benefit from advanced learning opportunities.

  • The Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-III) is our primary tool for gaining deep insights into your child's behavioral and emotional functioning. This multi-faceted assessment evaluates areas such as adaptability, social skills, leadership, study skills, functional communication, anxiety, depression, and attention problems. By understanding your child's social-emotional profile, we can address any underlying issues that may impact their academic performance and social interactions. This assessment is crucial for developing strategies to enhance emotional regulation, social competence, and overall well-being within both educational and home environments.

  • Following the completion of all assessments, we schedule a comprehensive debrief meeting to discuss our findings in detail. During this session, we explain the results of each assessment component, ensuring you understand the implications for your child's learning and development. We encourage questions and open dialogue, aiming to empower you with knowledge about your child's cognitive profile, academic strengths and needs, and social-emotional functioning. This meeting is an opportunity to collaboratively develop strategies and interventions that can be implemented at home and in educational settings to support your child's growth and success.

    The Debrief Meeting will be scheduled within 2 weeks of the assessment date.

  • The culmination of our assessment process is a detailed interpretive report that serves as a roadmap for your child's educational journey. This comprehensive document outlines your child's cognitive strengths, academic achievements, areas for improvement, and social-emotional functioning. We provide specific, actionable recommendations tailored to your child's unique profile and the educational resources available to your child. The report includes strategies for parents, teachers, speech therapists, and others on your child's team to support their learning and development. This valuable resource can be used to advocate for appropriate educational accommodations, guide IEP development, assist with self-advocacy, and inform future therapeutic interventions.

Additional Assessment Options

We understand that each child is unique, which is why we offer additional assessments to address specific concerns. These additional assessments allow us to tailor our evaluation to your child's specific needs, ensuring we provide the most accurate and helpful insights for their development and success.

If you wish to add one or more of these areas of assessment, additional fees may apply.

  • When cognitive delays are suspected, we employ the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3) to evaluate your child's everyday living skills. This crucial assessment examines:

    • Practical skills like dressing, personal hygiene, and safety awareness

    • Social skills including communication and relationship building

    • Conceptual abilities such as reading, writing, and money management

    Understanding your child's adaptive functioning is essential for developing targeted interventions and support strategies, both at home and in educational settings. This assessment helps us create a comprehensive plan that addresses not just academic needs, but also life skills crucial for independence and success as they grow.

  • For children exhibiting signs of attention difficulties or hyperactivity, we utilize the Conners-3, a gold-standard tool for screening Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms. This assessment provides valuable insights into:

    • Inattention and distractibility levels

    • Hyperactivity and impulsivity

    • Executive functioning skills

    By identifying ADHD symptoms early, we can recommend appropriate interventions, accommodations, and support services available in Edmonton, St. Albert and surrounding areas. This evaluation is particularly beneficial for children struggling with focus at home or academic settings.

    If parents consent, we are always open to collaborating with a child's school team to learn more about how the child functions in other areas of their daily life.

  • Anxiety can significantly impact a child's learning and communication abilities. We offer age-appropriate anxiety assessments to evaluate anxiety levels across different age groups:

    • PAS (Preschool Anxiety Scale) for younger children

    • SCARED (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders) for school-age children

    • BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory) for teens and adults

    These tools help us understand the nature and severity of anxiety symptoms, allowing us to tailor our speech therapy and educational recommendations accordingly. We can guide you towards appropriate mental health resources in your area and suggest strategies to manage anxiety in various settings.

  • Selective mutism can be a challenging condition that affects a child's ability to speak in certain social situations. We use the SMQ (Selective Mutism Questionnaire) to assess:

    • Speaking behaviors in different environments (home, school, public)

    • Impact on social interactions and academic performance

    • Severity of the condition

    This screening is particularly valuable for children who may be struggling with verbal communication in speech therapy or classroom settings. By identifying selective mutism, we can develop specialized intervention plans that integrate speech therapy techniques with anxiety management strategies, ensuring a comprehensive approach to your child's communication needs in educational and social environments.

Book your psychology assessment at Ruby Speech Therapy!

Contact Us: Call us at (587) 410-9791 or submit a referral on our website here. We will get back to you within one business day.

We’ll answer any questions you have, and can schedule you in for your assessment date and debrief meeting together at our clinic, located at 60 Riel Dr. St Albert. Next, you’ll complete a brief questionnaire about your child's strengths, challenges, and any concerns you have. Before the appointment, you’ll have a more in-depth phone call with our psychologist to better prepare for the assessment day and so that she can tailor the assessment to best support your child and answer questions you have.

 FAQs

  • A psychoeducational assessment is a comprehensive evaluation that examines your child's cognitive abilities, academic skills, and emotional functioning to identify learning strengths and challenges. Out team uses a variety of standardized tests, observational techniques, as well as in-depth interviews with your child, yourself (parent/guardians) and your child's school team to create a detailed profile of your child's unique learning needs. This assessment helps us develop personalized educational strategies and interventions to support your child's success in school and beyond.

  • Many extended health insurance plans and employee benefit programs may cover part or all of the cost of a psychoeducational assessment. We recommend that families review their insurance policies or speak directly with their providers to understand the specifics of their coverage. We can provide the necessary documentation and receipts to facilitate reimbursement. Some insurance plans have specific amounts that can be reimbursed for assessment in addition to general allowance for psychology services.

  • Before the assessment date recommend talking to your child to help them know what to expect. Explain that the assessment is a series of activities designed to help understand how they learn and think, so we can better support them in school and daily life. We look at pictures, do some reading and listening as well as other activities and tasks together, and play games. They may wish to bring a favourite book or toy to show during the assessment period. They may also like to bring a snack with them to have during a break time.

    Part of the assessment period includes parent involvement, especially helping the child feel comfortable and at ease. Part of the assessment period is done without parent involvement. In total, the appointment may take 2-4 hours, with breaks included.

    Ours rooms are comfortable, child-friendly, and we have lots of toys and games to help your child feel good about their time at our clinic.

  • As a parent, you play a vital role in the psychoeducational assessment process. Your insights into your child's developmental history, behavior, and learning patterns are invaluable. At Ruby Speech Therapy Inc., we begin with a detailed parent interview to gather this essential information. Throughout the assessment, we encourage open communication and collaboration. After the evaluation, we provide a comprehensive report and schedule a feedback session to discuss the findings and recommendations.

    We want to partner with with parents to develop effective strategies that support your child's educational journey and overall well-being.