Psychological Assessment of Trauma
A traumatic event is usually defined as an event that poses a serious threat to one’s life or psychological integrity. The person feels trapped in an inescapable, dangerous situation even…
What is a psycho-educational assessment? When is it an appropriate time to consider a psycho-educational assessment?
A psycho-educational assessment entails the administration of various standard tests that provide detailed information regarding a child’s overall cognitive and educational skills. As a parent, you might decide to initiate…
Psycho-educational/Psychological Assessment for College Students
By the time students reach high school or enroll in university, they have mostly mastered basic reading and writing skills. However, they might still be hampered in their ability to…
The Changing World of Learning Disabilities in Children
Tania is a seven-year-old who, like most other kids, enjoys playing outside, watching kids’ TV shows and playing with her toys. When playing with other kids in her school, she…
Visual Literacy: Blending Symbols, Letters and Sounds
Imagine that you wake up one day having been transported to deepest rural China, India, or somewhere in the North African Desert, basically anywhere in the world that you have…
Reading Disabilities: Fatigue and the Internal Routings of the Brain
Children who suffer from reading disabilities often feel frustrated, get fatigued easily, and avoid reading altogether. Many of these learners resort to other, more immediate yet less practical methods of…