Board-Certified Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist and Trauma-Focused CBT Therapist
ABOUT PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS
Information about the WISC-V, WPPSI-IV, Woodcock-Johnson IV, Gesell Developmental Observation-Revised, and D-KEFS.
THE WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALES FOR CHILDREN -5TH EDITION (WISC-V)
The WISC-V is an individually administered assessment of cognitive functioning for children and adolescents ages 6-16 years old. The WISC-V is designed to assess verbal comprehension, nonverbal/fluid reasoning, visual-spatial ability, working memory, and processing speed. It is one of the most trusted and researched assessments of cognitive functioning for school-aged children.
THE WESCHLER PRESCHOOL & PRIMARY SCALES OF INTELLIGENCE - FOURTH EDITION (WPPSI-IV)
The WPPSI-IV is an individually administered assessment of cognitive functioning for children aged 2-7 years old. The WPPSI-IV is designed to assess vocabulary and verbal reasoning, nonverbal reasoning, working memory, and processing speed in a child-friendly and engaging way! This assessment can also be useful in screening for developmental or cognitive delays in preschool-aged children.
THE WOODCOCK-JOHNSON TESTS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - FOURTH EDITION (WJ-IV)
The WJ-IV is a norm-referenced assessment of academic achievement for children, adolescents, and adults aged 2-90+ years old. Through a core battery of 11 subtests, the WJ-IV assesses mathematical ability, oral reading, reading comprehension, and writing skills, in addition to general academic skills.
GESELL DEVELOPMENTAL OBSERVATION - REVISED (GDO-R)
The GDO-R is an individually administered assessment for children ages 2.5 to 9 years old designed to assess a child's cognitive, language, fine and gross motor skills, and social-emotional responses through direct observation and collection of feedback from parents and teachers.
DELIS-KAPLAN EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SYSTEM (D-KEFS)
The D-KEFS is a comprehensive assessment of executive functioning for children, adolescents, and adults. The executive functions are often affected in someone with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The D-KEFS is designed to assess cognitive flexibility, behavioral and cognitive inhibition, categorical thinking, spatial planning, and more as part of an assessment to determine if your child or adolescent meets diagnostic criteria for ADHD.
