What Can I Expect in an Assessment?

Assessments typically take one day to complete. Children and their parents are invited to Dr. Williams’s clinic where a brief overview of the day is discussed and the child/youth is invited to begin the different activities with one of Dr. William’s trained assistants. Dr. Williams then meets with parents for an interview to discuss the child’s developmental history and current concerns. Later in the day, Dr. Williams completes activities with the child/youth and has a wrap-up interview to discuss the youth’s perspective on the issues as well as their perception of how the day went for them. 

Following the assessment, all test results, questionnaire ratings, and interview information are summarized in a formal report with a detailed formulation of the child’s neurocognitive profile of strengths and areas of needs. Recommendations are given customized to fit with the unique child/youth’s needs. 

A feedback appointment is typically scheduled in two weeks time to discuss the results and distribute the report to the family.  

Common Parent Questions and Concerns

Why is my child so frustrated at school?

Why is it such a struggle to get my child to complete his/her homework?

Is there a potential learning or cognitive challenges that affects my son/daughter’s academic motivation?

Does my child have a learning disability or ADHD?

How does my child’s anxiety affect her academic achievement?

Has a certain intervention (e.g., reading/math/attention) helped improve my child’s achievement?

Should I consider ADHD medication to help my child’s learning?

How does my child’s medical history (premature birth/head injury/serious illness) affect how they are functioning now? (e.g., school learning, social success)?

Can you update my son or daughter’s neurocognitive profile to help in the transition to post-secondary education?

Can you help me understand and better support my child’s persistent difficulties with anxiety and mood, and how they affect his/her learning?

My child has longstanding developmental delays, can you update his/her neurocognitive profile so we can best support his/her independence as a young adult?

Is my child gifted?

Is my child’s school right for him/her?

How does my son/daughter’s brain work – what are his/her strengths and what areas need more support?

My child doesn’t seem to remember what he/she learns at school? Does he/she have a memory based deficit?